SICCI appoints Rafeeque Ahmed as President

Noted industrialist M Rafeeque Ahmed has been elected as the President of South India Chamber of Commerce and Industry, at the 106th Annual General Meeting held here.
Ahmed, Chairman of the Farida Group of Companies, was honoured with Padma Shri for his achievements in trade and commerce in 2011, a press statement said.
He, currently is the President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Tamil Nadu unit.
Besides, he also heads the Council for Leather Exports and also the All India Skin and Hide Tanners and Merchants Association as President.
City-based Trigyn Technologies Chairman R Ganapathi and Valingro Group Chairman Rm Arun were elected Vice Presidents, the release said.