Mumbai, Mr Sushil Jiwarajka, President Elect of ICC India, is a prominent industrialist based in Mumbai and the Chairman and Managing Director of Artheon Group. He has over 35 years of rich experience in all aspects of business, with a special focus on finance, strategy and negotiations. Over the years, Mr. Jiwarajka has set up Joint Ventures and held long term partnerships with some of the worlds largest companies including Ericsson of Sweden, Matsushita of Japan, and Hewlett Packard of the US. He has also mentored and nurtured several young entrepreneurs, who are today running successful businesses. Recently, he has set up Artheon Ventures, a vehicle (venture capital) to invest in early stage companies with innovative technologies in Renewable Energy, Telecom and IT. Mr. Jiwarajka is the Chairman of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry), Western Region. He is also the Chairman of Indo Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Vice President of newly formed Infrastructure and Logistics federation of India (ILFI), besides serving as the past President of All India Organization of Employers (AIOE)

Mr Raghu Mody, Vice President of ICC India, is the Chairman of The Rasoi Group, with interests in Edible Oils, Margarine, Food, Consumer non-durables, Auto Components, Real Estate and OTC Healthcare products. Mr Mody has been President of Bharat Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata; Indo American Chamber of Commerce, Mumbai; ASSOCHAM; The Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce and industry, Eastern Regional Office, Founder President, ACMA (Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India); OTAI (Oil Technologists Association of India); AIC (Asbestos Information Centre); Centre for Corporate Governance, Eastern India Chapter, Kolkata.

Mr. Mody has also been an Adviser on the Prime Ministers Council on Trade and Industry and Member of Advisory Committee in the Ministry of Information Technology, Government of India

Presently he is the Member of Development Council for Automobile and Allied Industries, Government of India (DCAAI).

For further information, please contact:

Mr. Kingshuk Mukherjee

Head - Corporate Communications

EssJay Ericsson and Artheon Group

201, Sumer Kendra, Pandurang Budhkar Marg

Behind Mahindra Towers, Worli

Mumbai - 400 018

Office No.: 022 - 4096330