- Mr Subhrakant Panda elevated as Senior Vice President
- Dr Anish Shah joins FICCI leadership as Vice President
NEW DELHI, 18 December 2021: Mr Sanjiv Mehta, Chairman and Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever Limited; President, Unilever South Asia and Member, Unilever Leadership Executive has today taken over as FICCI President for 2021-2022, from Mr Uday Shankar at the apex chamber’s 94th Annual Convention held in New Delhi and inaugurated by Mr Amit Shah, Hon’ble Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation, Govt of India.
Mr Subhrakant Panda, Managing Director, Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd has been elevated as Senior Vice President of FICCI. Dr Anish Shah has joined FICCI leadership as Vice President.
Mr Mehta is also the President of Unilever South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & Nepal), and is a member of the ‘Unilever Leadership Executive’ which is Unilever’s Global Executive Board.
In his message as the incoming President of FICCI, Mr Sanjiv Mehta said, “It is an honour to lead FICCI as its President. I look forward to working with the passionate team at FICCI as we help the members and the nation in the next phase of its growth and prosperity.”
During his eight years at the helm, HUL’s market capitalisation has increased by over $55 billion making it one of the most valuable companies in the country. In this period, HUL has won several awards and recognitions including the prestigious Economic Times ‘Company of the Year’ & ‘Corporate Citizen of the Year’ awards, Business Standard’s ‘Company of the year’ award and the ‘Best Governed Company’ award by the Asian Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability. Forbes rated HUL as the most innovative company in India and the 8th most innovative company in the world. Aon Hewitt in a global study rated HUL as the 3rd best company globally for building leaders.
Mr Mehta, alongside leading HUL, is also a Director on the Board of Indian School of Business, member of the Breach Candy Hospital Trust and the South Asia Advisory Board of Harvard Business School. He chairs Xynteo’s ‘Vikaasa’, a coalition of top Indian and MNC companies.
Senior Vice President, FICCI:
Mr Subhrakant Panda
Managing Director
Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd.
Mr Subhrakant Panda is a business leader who has a thorough understanding of the nuances of government policies and their implications at the ground level.
He joined IMFA Group in 1993 which has interests in ferro alloys, mining & power. In 2006 he was appointed Managing Director of the flagship company Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd (estd 1961; www.imfa.in), the country’s leading, fully integrated producer of ferro alloys, and his current role is to define strategic goals including growth & diversification plans.
He is actively involved with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and is a Member of the Steering Committee besides having served earlier as Chairman of the Odisha State Council and National Manufacturing Committee.
