The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI), the apex body representing the entire textile industry in the country, has elected its new office-bearers at its first meeting of the committee held on September 20, 2017 in Mumbai. CITI’s Board Members’ cumulative turnover is over USD 30 billion i.e. over Rs.2 lakh crores.
Mr. Sanjay K Jain, Managing Director of T. T. Limited, a vertically integrated textiles company (fibre to fashion) having its manufacturing units in various States of the country, has been elected as the new Chairman of CITI. Mr. Jain is a double gold medalist from IIM, Ahmedabad and a rank holder Cost Accountant and Company Secretary. He is young, dynamic and very articulate in dealing with the core issues of the textile industry. Mr. Jain says his priority would be to strongly pursue the important issues of the industry so that the industry gets the much-needed push to take it to the next level and make it a significant global player. Mr. Jain is also the Chairman of NITRA and immediate Past Chairman of NITMA, Vice President of FOHMA and WBHA. He is also in the Committees of TEXPROCIL, SIMA, FICCI Textiles Group and various other bodies.
Mr. T. Rajkumar, Chairman, Sri Mahasakthi Mills Limited, Kerala, Sri Arumuga Enterprise Limited and Foundation One Infrastructures Pvt Ltd, Tamil Nadu is the new Deputy Chairman of CITI. Mr. Rajkumar is the immediate Past Chairman of The Southern India Mills’ Association and Chairman & Managing Trustee of Global Pathway School, Coimbatore, Secretary of Nachimuthu Gounder Rukmani Ammal Charitable Trust, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, apart from actively involved in various industrial bodies and educational institutions.
Mr. D.L. Sharma, Director, Vardhman Group and Managing Director of Vardhman Yarns and Threads Limited, has been elected as Vice Chairman of CITI. Mr. Sharma is the Chairman of CII Regional Committee in HR & IR (Northern Region) for the year 2017-18. He has served as Past Chairman of Punjab State Council of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Mr. Sharma is a member of CII National Committee on Textiles and Industrial Relations. He has also served as Past President of Ludhiana Management Association.