Nikhil Sawhney, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Triveni Turbines Ltd, and Abhimanyu Munjal, Jt. Managing Director and CEO, Hero FinCorp Ltd, have been elected Chairman and Deputy Chairman, respectively of the CII Northern Region.
The election took place during the first meeting of the newly elected Regional Council members on Friday. Sawhney will head the CII Northern Region comprising Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Nikhil Sawhney is Vice Chairman & Managing Director of Triveni Turbines Ltd and a Director with Triveni Engineering and Industries Ltd. The companies occupy leadership positions in their respective businesses, viz., sugar manufacturing and engineered-to-order mechanical equipment, spanning across14 manufacturing locations in India.
Sawhney follows the principle of responsible corporate citizenry and has initiated several community oriented initiatives. He has helped found the CII-Triveni Water Institute and is an active trustee of the Tirath Ram Shah Charitable Hospital and the Emmanuel College India Trust. He is also a fellow of the Aspen Institute of India & the Aspen Global Leadership Network.
He has contributed to CII in the capacity of Co-Chairman, CII National Committee on Capital Goods and Engineering; and was a member of CII Manufacturing Council for the year 2015-16.
Abhimanyu Munjal, Joint Managing Director and CEO, Hero FinCorp Limited, is a third generation entrepreneur from the illustrious Munjal family. He has over 15 years of experience in strategic leadership and people management, and has held various executive positions in Hero Group companies.
Since 2013, he has been leading the Group’s diversification into financial services through Hero FinCorp. A firm believer in innovation and technology, he has also set up a VC fund, called AdvantEdge Partners that helps budding entrepreneurs become innovation leaders, by providing access to thought leaders, capital, and up-scaling opportunities.
As a staunch supporter of strong ties between industry and policy makers, Munjal is a regular participant and contributor to various forums and has also held offices in the capacity of Co-Chairman, CII National Committee for NBFCs (2019-20 & 2018-19) and also as Chairman, CII Delhi State (2019-20).
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