Mallika Srinivasan, Chairman of Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited(TAFE), has been appointed to the Global Board of US Chamber of Commerce’s - US-India Business Council or USIBC. The appointment takes immediate effect as Srinivasan joins a prominent list of CEOs & executives on USIBC’s 35-member board.
On her induction to the USIBC board, Srinivasan said, “USIBC has been the leading voice of the industry, forging strong connections between businesses & Governments in India & USA. Fostering strong and inclusive growth in trade and investment relations between both the nations, USIBC has been a key catalyst of positive bilateral engagement and transformative reforms. With TAFE’s demonstrated belief in the benefits of a stronger economic cooperation between Indian and American corporates our focus on mechanization & agricultural development, I look forward to the opportunity of engaging effectively in USIBC’s initiatives towards a continuously strengthening eco-system that promotes stronger economic partnership between the US and India.”
Srinivasan, in addition is on the boards of the AGCO Corporation - USA, TATA Steel Limited & TATA Global Beverages Limited. She is also a member of the Executive Board of Indian School of Business in Hyderabad, Governing Boards of the Indian Institute of Technology in Chennai & Bharathidasan Institute of Management in Trichy.
RajanNavani from Jetline Group of Companies, David Taghioff from Library Pictures International and Shekar Ayyar from VMware, have also been appointed to the Global board of USIBC along with Srinivasan.
Founded in the year 1975 at the request of the US & Indian governments, the US-India Business Council represents top global companies operating across US & India. USIBC serves as the premier voice of industry, creating connections between businesses and governments in both countries. The Council works with members to identify, advance & advocate key policy priorities.
