Sandip Somany, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Hindustan Sanitaryware & Industries Limited (HSIL) Limited has been elected as the president of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for 2018-19.
Somany was previously working as the Senior Vice President, FICCI. He was elected as the president in a recently concluded FICCI’s annual general meeting.
In the past, Somany has held many industry leadership positions, including that of President of Ph.D. Chamber of Commerce and Industry and President of International Chamber of Commerce India chapter (headquartered in Paris). He was also the Chairman of Indian Council of Sanitaryware Manufacturers (INCOSAMA) and a member of the Executive Committee of Governing Council of All India Glass Manufacturers Association.
Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group was elevated to the Senior Vice President of FICCI and Uday Shankar, currently the Chairman and CEO of Star India and President of 21st Century Fox Asia-Pacific (Only Asia) was elected as the Vice President of the industry body.