T.S. Prakash takes over as Indian CEO Forum President

From left: Pankaj Sampath, Harikrishnan Sundaram, Ashish Chandra, Umesh Gautam, T.S. Prakash, Kishore Reddy, Manoj Gupta, Mayank Arora and Sanjay Baid

At the recently held eighth Annual General Meeting at Taj Samudra, T.S. Prakash was elected as the new President of the Indian CEO Forum-Sri Lanka (ICF). 
The ICF, formed in July 2013, is a registered body with membership constituted by Indian investment in Sri Lanka, Indian Heads of multinational companies (MNCs) and Sri Lankan companies. 

It currently has 61 members, contributing in providing employment to thousands, providing best-in-class management, technical skills and contributing substantiality to Sri Lankan foreign exchange earnings.

The objective of the ICF is to promote economic growth in Sri Lanka through Indian investment, safeguard and strengthen existing economic co-operation, foster new economic ties between India and Sri Lanka and provide an open forum for business leaders of Indian origin employed with Indian multinationals and Sri Lankan business organisations in Sri Lanka.

The newly-constituted board is as follows: President T.S. Prakash – Beauty Products Lanka Ltd, Immediate Past President Umesh Gautam – Lanka Ashok Leyland PLC, Vice President Kishore Reddy – Platinum Realty Investment Ltd, Secretary Pankaj Sampat – TAJ Asia Ltd and Treasurer Mayank Arora – Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka Ltd.

Board members: Manoj Gupta – Lanka IOC PLC, Ashish Chandra – Bharti Airtel Lanka Ltd, Harikrishnan Sundaram – Colombo West International Terminal Ltd and Sanjay Baid – Diamond Cutters Ltd.