7th Global SME Partnership Summit
Theme: – Strengthening Technology and Innovation for SME Development .
21st February 2009, Hotel The Leela Kempinski, Mumbai

 

Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia - Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Govt. of India inaugurating the “7th Global SME Partnership Summit” organised by SME Chamber of India held on 21st February 2009 at Mumbai. Other dignitaries (L to R) Mr. Nanasaheb B. Patil IAS - Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Horticulture, Govt. of Maharashtra, Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe - President, SME Chamber of India, Mr. N. C. Vasudevan IAS - Director General, National Productivity Council, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Mr. A. Rameshkumar - Chairman, SME Chamber of India (Northern Region) and MD & CEO, Zwirn Pragati Capfin Pvt. Ltd.,  Mr. Tamer Taskin – President, Aegean Region Chamber of Industry (EBSO), Izmir, TURKEY, Mr. Joseph Massey - MD & CEO, MCX and Mr. Maheshkumar - Director & General Secretary, India International Trade Centre (IITC-INDIA)

Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia - Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Government of India delivering the inaugural address during “7th Global SME Partnership Summit”. Other dignitaries on the dais (R to L) Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe - President, SME Chamber of India, Mr. N. C. Vasudevan IAS - Director General, National Productivity Council, Govt. of India, New Delhi and Mr. A. Rameshkumar - Chairman, SME Chamber of India (Northern Region) and MD & CEO, Zwirn Pragati Capfin Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia - Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Govt. of India is felicitated by
Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe - President, SME Chamber of India during the “7th Global SME Partnership Summit”

Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe - President, SME Chamber of India with Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia - Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Govt. of India during the inaugural session of the “7th Global SME Partnership Summit”

“Indian SME Knowledge Forum” was formally launched at the hands of Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia - Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, during the “7th Global SME Partnership Summit" held on 21st February, 2009. In picture (from left to right) Mr. Nanasaheb B. Patil IAS - Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Horticulture, Government of Maharashtra, Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe - President, SME Chamber of India, Mr. Tamer Taskin – President, Aegean Region Chamber of Industry (EBSO), Izmir, TURKEY, Mr. Anthony J. C. De Sa IAS - Director, UNIDO, Mr. Joseph Massey - MD & CEO, MCX , Mr. A. Rameshkumar - Chairman, SME Chamber of India (Northern Region) and MD & CEO, Zwirn Pragati Capfin Pvt. Ltd. and Mr. N. C. Vasudevan IAS - Director General, National Productivity Council, Government of India, New Delhi

“SME Training Institute of India” was formally launched at the hands of Mr. Dinesh Rai - Secretary, Ministry of MSME, Government of India during the “7th Global SME Partnership Summit" held on 21st February, 2009. In picture (from left to right) Mr. Tamer Taskin – President, Aegean Region Chamber of Industry (EBSO), Izmir, TURKEY, Mr. K. R. Sharma - Director, MSME Development Institute of India, Mumbai, Mr. T. R. Bajalia - Executive Director, IDBI Bank, Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe - President, SME Chamber of India and Mr. A. Rameshkumar - Chairman, SME Chamber of India (Northern Region) and MD & CEO, Zwirn Pragati Capfin Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia - Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Govt. of India releasing research paper on “Meeting Financial and Risk Management - Challenges of SMEs” jointly prepared by SME CHAMBER OF INDIA and MCX>SX during “7th Global SME Partnership Summit” organised by SME Chamber of India at Mumbai. In picture (from left to right) Mr. Nanasaheb B. Patil IAS - Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Horticulture, Government of Maharashtra, Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe - President, SME Chamber of India, Mr. Tamer Taskin – President, Aegean Region Chamber of Industry (EBSO), Izmir, TURKEY, Mr. Anthony J. C. De Sa IAS - Director, UNIDO Centre for South - South Industrial Co-operation and Mr. Joseph Massey - MD & CEO, MCX

(From left to right Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe - President, SME Chamber of India, Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia - Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Govt. of India, Mr. Tamer Taskin – President, Aegean Region Chamber of Industry (EBSO), Izmir, TURKEY, Mr. Anthony J. C. De Sa IAS - Director, UNIDO Centre for South - South Industrial Co-operation Mr. Joseph Massey - MD & CEO, MCX  and Mr. A. Rameshkumar - Chairman, SME Chamber of India (Northern Region) and MD & CEO, Zwirn Pragati Capfin Pvt. Ltd. with research paper on “Meeting Financial and Risk Management - Challenges of SMEs”

Mr. Dinesh Rai - Secretary, Ministry of MSME, Government of India is felicitated by Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe - President, SME Chamber of India during the valedictory session of the  “7th Global SME Partnership Summit”

Mr. Dinesh Rai - Secretary, Ministry of MSME, Government of India addressing the delegates during the “7th Global SME Partnership Summit"

Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe - President, SME Chamber of India with Mr. Dinesh Rai - Secretary, Ministry of MSME, Government of India during the  “7th Global SME Partnership Summit”

Mr. Anthony J. C. De Sa IAS - Director, UNIDO Centre for South - South Industrial Co-operation addressing the delegates during “7th Global SME Partnership Summit”. Other dignitaries on the dais (R to L) Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia - Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Govt. of India, Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe - President, SME Chamber of India, Mr. N. C. Vasudevan IAS - Director General, National Productivity Council, Govt. of India, New Delhi and Mr. A. Rameshkumar - Chairman, SME Chamber of India (Northern Region) and MD & CEO, Zwirn Pragati Capfin Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. N. C. Vasudevan IAS - Director General, National Productivity Council, Govt. of India, New Delhi addressing the delegates

Mr. Nanasaheb B. Patil IAS - Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Horticulture, Government of Maharashtra addressing the delegates

Mr. Tamer Taskin – President, Aegean Region Chamber of Industry (EBSO), Izmir, TURKEY addressing the delegates

Mr. A. Rameshkumar - Chairman, SME Chamber of India (Northern Region) and MD & CEO, Zwirn Pragati Capfin Pvt. Ltd. addressing the delegates and Mr. N. C. Vasudevan IAS - Director General, National Productivity Council, Govt. of India, New Delhi on the dais

Mr. Joseph Massey - MD & CEO, MCX is addressing the delegates

Mr. T. R. Bajalia - Executive Director, IDBI Bank addressing the delegates and Mr. Tamer Taskin – President, Aegean Region Chamber of Industry (EBSO), Izmir, TURKEY on the dais

Mr. R. K. Bakshi - Executive Director, Bank of Baroda addressing the delegates

Mr. M. G. Sanghvi - Executive Director, Bank of Maharashtra addressing the delegates

Mr. Muruga Thambiran S - Head, Business Banking, Global Retail & Commercial banking, Barclays Bank PLC. addressing the delegates

Mr. K. R. Sharma - Director, MSME Development Institute of India, Mumbai addressing the delegates

(From Left to Right) Mr. V. K Venkatachalam - Secretary General, SME Chamber of India, Mr. A. Rameshkumar - Chairman, SME Chamber of India (NR) and MD & CEO, Zwirn Pragati Capfin Pvt. Ltd., Mr. N. C. Vasudevan IAS - Director General, National Productivity Council, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe - President, SME Chamber of India, Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia - Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Government of India, Mr. Joseph Massey - MD & CEO, MCX, Mr. Nanasaheb B. Patil IAS - Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Horticulture, Government of Maharashtra, Mr. Anthony J. C. De Sa IAS - Director, UNIDO Centre for South - South Industrial Co-operation, Mr. Tamer Taskin - President, Aegean Region Chamber of Industry (EBSO), Izmir, TURKEY and Mr. Maheshkumar - Director & General Secretary, India International Trade Centre (IITC-INDIA) after the Inaugural session of the Summit

(From Left to Right) Mr. V. K Venkatachalam - Secretary General, SME Chamber of India, Mr. K. R. Sharma - Director, MSME Development Institute of India, Mumbai, Mr. Tamer Taskin - President, Aegean Region Chamber of Industry (EBSO), Izmir, TURKEY, Mr. T. R. Bajalia - Executive Director, IDBI Bank, Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe - President, SME Chamber of India, Mr. Dinesh Rai - Secretary, Ministry of MSME, Government of India, Mr. Muruga Thambiran S - Head, Business Banking, Global Retail & Commercial Banking (GRCB), Barclays Bank PLC. Mr. A. Rameshkumar - Chairman, SME Chamber of India (NR) and MD & CEO, Zwirn Pragati Capfin Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Anthony J. C. De Sa IAS - Director, UNIDO Centre for South - South Industrial Co-operation and Mr. M. G. Sanghvi - Executive Director, Bank of Maharashtra, Mr. Dhananjay Datar - Chairman, SME Chamber of India (Pune Region) and CEO, Impact Systems Pvt. Ltd. and Mr. Maheshkumar - Director & General Secretary, India International Trade Centre (IITC-INDIA)

Ms. Parul Sarin - Programme Head, Trade Services and Foreign Exchange, ABN AMRO

Mr. Sharief Habib Al Awadhi - Director General, Fujairah Free Trade Zone Authority

Mr. Sunil Dhawan - Director, Expanza Access Ltd.

Mr. T. S. Krishnaswamy - DGM (SME), State Bank of India

Ms. Sonali Tipre - CEO, Margin’sview Management Services

Mr. Jacques C. Dominitz - CEO, KWEAST, Paris, France

Mr. Habibollah Sarchami - President, Qazvin Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines, IRAN

Ms. Gugu Mazibuko - CEO, Durban Chamber of Commerce & Industry, South Africa

Mr. Hadi Kassem - Director, Hamriyah Free Trade Zone, Sharjah, UAE

Mr. Venguswamy - Global Head, SMB, TATA Consultancy Services Ltd.

Mr. Dhananjay Datar - Chairman, SME Chamber of India (Pune Region) and CEO, Impact           Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Prof. N. Ramakrishnan - Head, Mechanical Engineering Department, IIT Bombay

Mr. V. Ganesh - VP, Organisation Development, Synergy Management Advisors Pvt. Ltd.

Dr. Anil Wali - MD, Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi

Dr. Shishir Kr. Goel - Principal Scientific Officer, Technology Development Board, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India

Mr. Virendra Jhamb - Managing Director, GEA Ecoflex India Pvt Ltd.

Mr. Tamer Taskin - President, Aegean Region Chamber of Industry (EBSO) Izmir, TURKEY receiving the “International Appreciation Award for Supporting Indian SMEs” on behalf of H. E. Mr. Turgut Koyuncuoglu -Hon. Consul General of India, Izmir, Turkey

Mr. Vishnu Varshney - MD, GVFL Limited., Ahmedabad
Appreciation Award for Supporting SMEs

Mr Mitin A. Patel - MD, Prima Automation (India) Pvt Ltd., Ahmedabad
Manufacturing Sector Category

Mr. Shrikant B. Pawar - Proprietor, Top Gear Transmissions, Satara
Manufacturing Sector Category

Mr. Vasant Phadtare - MD, Kavitsu Transmissions Pvt. Ltd., Satara
Manufacturing Sector Category

Mr. Mahesh Maheshwari - Director, Nimbark Fashions Ltd., Mumbai
Manufacturing Sector Category

Mr Nilesh Badani - MD, Nishotech Systems Pvt Ltd., Mumbai
Manufacturing Sector Category

Mr. Ashok Goyal - MD, BLR India Pvt Ltd, Mumbai
Service Sector (Logistics) Category

Mrs. Thripti Kalra - Director, Kalra Overseas Pvt Ltd., Pune
Export Category

Mr. Vikas Mahtani - Director, Kavis Fashions Pvt Ltd., Mumbai
Young Entrepreneur Category

Ms. Sonali Tipre - CEO, Margin'sview Management Services, Mumbai
Woman Entrepreneur Category

Delegates at the Summit

Delegates at the Summit

Delegates at the Summit