Uday Shankar takes over as FICCI President ANI | Updated: Dec 14, 2020 17:31 IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Uday Shankar, President of the Walt Disney Company, has taken over as FICCI President for 2020-21 from Sangita Reddy at the apex chamber s 93rd annual convention.
Sanjiv Mehta, Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Unilever, has been elevated as Senior Vice President of FICCI. Subhrakant Panda, Managing Director of Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Ltd, has joined the FICCI leadership as Vice President.
Shankar said it is a huge responsibility to lead FICCI in these trying times. 2020 has been an extremely tough year for the Indian economy and industry. However, as outlined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his inaugural address on Saturday, India has shown the way to the world in dealing with corona, and the economy is coming back to the track quickly.
Uday Shankar appointed as FICCI President for 2020-21
The Walt Disney Company had recently said Shankar will step down as President of its Asia Pacific business and Chairman of Star and Disney India with effect from December 31, 2020
PTI | December 14, 2020 | Updated 19:28 IST
The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific President Uday Shankar
Media executive Uday Shankar has taken over as Ficci President for 2020-2021, the industry body said on Monday. Currently, Shankar is President, The Walt Disney Company APAC & Chairman, Star & Disney India. He has taken over from Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group. The Walt Disney Company had recently said Shankar will step down as President of its Asia Pacific business and Chairman of Star and Disney India with effect from December 31, 2020.
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Currently, Uday Shankar is President, The Walt Disney Company APAC & Chairman, Star & Disney India. He has taken over from Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group.
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Media executive Uday Shankar has taken over as Ficci President for 2020-2021.
Media executive Uday Shankar has taken over as Ficci President for 2020-2021, the industry body said on Monday. Currently, Shankar is President, The Walt Disney Company APAC & Chairman, Star & Disney India. He has taken over from Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director,
Apollo Hospitals Group. The Walt Disney Company had recently said Shankar will step down as President of its Asia Pacific business and Chairman of Star and Disney India with effect from December 31, 2020.