CACCI appoints Shah Vice President
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce nominee, Suresh Shah - first Sri Lankan to
be appointed Vice President of the Confederation of Asia Pacific
Chambers of Commerce and Industry
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Suresh Shah |
The twenty-fourth Confederation of Asia Pacific Chambers of Commerce
and Industry (CACCI) Conference held last week in Colombo, elected
currently the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Deputy Vice Chairman Suresh
Shah, as a Vice President of CACCI - the first Sri Lankan to be
appointed to this eminent post. The election is a reflection of the
importance the Asia Pacific region places in Sri Lanka as a keyplayer in
the region.
Shah is a member of the Board of Carson Cumberbatch and Co, and
functions as Chief Executive and Board Member of the group's brewery
business - which comprise two publicly listed companies, The Ceylon
Brewery PLC and Lion Brewery Ceylon PLC. He is also a Director of the
Sri Lanka Business Development Centre.
Shah has been actively involved in the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
activities for many years and sits on several Chamber Sub-Committees,
including those relating to Economic and Fiscal Policy and Peace and
Reconciliation.
He also serves as Vice President of the Sri Lanka Institute of
Directors since 2009 and is a council member of the Employers Federation
of Ceylon and the Industrial Association of Sri Lanka. |
