C K Ranganathan, industrialist and Chairman of CavinKare has been elected chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Southern Region, for 2021-22. Suchitra K Ella, Co-founder of Bharat Biotech International was elected as deputy chairperson.
Ranganathan has been associated with the trade body in various capacities, including the deputy chairman of CII, SR and head of CII Tamil Nadu council and Foodpro 2017.
Ella was the past chairperson of CII Andhra Pradesh and also the national council member and the past national chairwoman of CII IWN (Indian Women Network) from 2015-18.
(Edits by EP News Bureau)