The 62nd Annual General Meeting of The Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA) was held on 27th September, 2021 at The Residency Towers, Coimbatore. Immediately after the 62nd AGM, the new members of Committee at its first meeting unanimously elected Mr.Ravi Sam, Managing Director, Adwaith Textiles Private Limited, Coimbatore, as the Chairman for the year 2021-22. Mr Ravi Sam is a commerce graduate and holds Post-graduate Diploma in Textile Technology from The University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology. He is the founder Trustee of Siruthuli, the movement of preservation of water bodies in Coimbatore. He is involved in various social welfare activities. He was the Chairman of CII Tamil Nadu and at present Chairman of CII SR Sub Committee on Sustainability, CSR & Affirmative Action to bring inclusiveness to the marginalized sectors of the society covering all the six Southern States.
Dr S K Sundararaman, Managing Director, Shiva Texyarn Limited, Coimbatore has been unanimously elected as the Deputy Chairman for the year 2021-22. He holds an MBBS Degree and Masters in Business Management from Cambridge University, U.K. Dr Sundararaman is a well-known personality in the field of Technical Textiles in India and also in the field of Technical Education. He is the Managing Trustee of the FIREBIRD INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH IN MANAGEMENT. He has been a member in various business forums at a national level. He was the past Chairman of CII, Coimbatore, Educational Convenor CII, Tamilnadu. Currently, he is the Chairman of Indian Technical Textile Association. Mr.Durai Palanisamy, Executive Director, Pallava Textiles P Limited, Erode, has been unanimously elected as the Vice-Chairman for the year 2021-22. He holds MBA in International Business from Southern New Hampshire University, Bachelor of Technology in Textile Technology from PSG College of Technology. He is the Vice-President of CII, Erode Zone. He is also in the Committee of Administration of The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC).