Mahindra Group’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Anish Shah has been appointed as the President-elect of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The industry body announced his appointment on Friday. Shah will succeed Subhrakant Panda as President of the chamber at the conclusion of the 96th Annual General Meeting to be held on December 8-9 in New Delhi. Panda is the Managing Director of Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd.
Anish Shah is also the Managing Director of M&M, the parent company of the Mahindra Group. “His primary focus is on nurturing a purpose-driven organization, establishing tech leadership in each industry, and enabling value creation across businesses,” FICCI said.
The Mahindra Group is a global leader in Farm Equipment and Technology Services and India’s largest SUV, Light Commercial Vehicle and electric 3-wheeler manufacturer with presence across 100 countries.
Prior to Mahindra, Shah was also President and CEO of GE Capital India from 2009-14, where he led the transformation of the business, including a turnaround of its SBI Card joint venture. In addition to being a FICCI National Executive Committee office-bearer, he is also a member of the UK Investment Council, Chair of the Automotive Governors Council (World Economic Forum), co-Chair of the India Alliance of CEOs for Climate Change (World Economic Forum) and co-Chair of the India-Australia CEO Council.
Dr Anish Shah holds a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.