Mr. V.S. Raju takes over as President of FAPCCI

Mr. V.S. Raju takes over as President of FAPCCI

Mr. V.S. Raju, a leading Advocate in Corporate Law, is unanimously elected as President of FAPCCI for 2011-2012 at its 94th Annual General Meeting held on June 15, 2011.

Mr. V.S. Raju worked in various capacities in the Department of Company Affairs Govt. of India for more than two decades. He was the Registrar of Companies, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, and the Under Secretary and Deputy Secretary to Govt. of India in the then Department of Company Affairs, New Delhi.

He took voluntary retirement from Govt. of India in August, 1988. Since then he has been practicing Law as an Advocate before the Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, mostly dealing with Companies Act, Foreign Exchange Management Regulation Act, Security Contracts Regulation Act, SEBI Act, Consumer Protection Act and other Corporate Laws and department of Company Affaires.

He is Adviser to several Companies especially in the matter of Company Law, and advises various corporate bodies on matters relating to public issues, SEBI Guidelines and other Corporate Laws.

He is Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of JOCIL Ltd, Director in Andhra Sugars Ltd, Gangavaram Port Ltd etc. He has been associated with FAPCCI since 1977 when he was the Registrar of Companies, AP, Hyderabad and became Member of the Managing Committee, and Chairman of Company Law & Capital Market Committee of FAPCCI since 1991. He was nominated by SEBI as Public Representative to the Governing Board of Directors of Hyderabad Stock Exchange for a period1997-2000. He was Vice-President of FAPCCI for the year 2009-2010 and Sr. Vice President for the year 2010-2011.

Mr. Devendra Surana is Senior Vice President

Sri Devendra Surana, a renowned Industrialist, Managing Director, Bhagyanagar India Limited and Director – Surana Ventures Limited is unanimously elected as Senior Vice President of FAPCCI for 2011-2012 at its 94th Annual General Meeting held on June 15, 2011. Surana Group of Companies, having a 350 Crore Turnover, manufactures Solar Photovoltaic Panels, Auto Electricals, Wind Power and Copper Products.

Sri Devendra Surana is completed B.E. (Mechanical) from Osmania University (EMCET Entrance Rank – 28) and MBA (PGDM) from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (Chosen as the Brain of the Batch). He has presented papers and lectures at various colleges and institutes of repute like Institute of Public Enterprise, Osmania University, FAPCCI etc.

Sri Devendra Surana travelled extensively all over the world including US, Canada, Europe both east and west, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, entire South East Asia, China and Japan to participate several international fairs & attended Hanover Fair and Wire and also participated in Europa Telecom Exhibition, Budapest, Hungary; Telecom Asia-9; Asian Copper Forum at Singapore; Wire Singapore; World Trade Fair at Singapore, Intersolar Munich 2009.

Sri Devendra Surana adopted Bolarum town for community activity - started a library, Community Hall, Charitable Clinic in Bolarum and constructed and donated Surana Auditorium to Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry. Sri Devendra Surana also donated a Guest House with 12 rooms in Rajasthan. Gulab Chand Rotary Hall being donated by the Surana Group.

He is a Founder President for Young Entrepreneurs Organization (YEO) and Past President for Rotary Club of Moulali/Rotary Club of Hyderabad Deccan.

He is also an a sports person and he served as a Captain for Management Games, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Captain for Chess Team, Mechanical Engineering, Osmania University,Hyderabad and Captain for Chess Team at School.

He was Vice-President of FAPCCI for the year 2010-2011.