Bangalore Chapter

CEO Clubs India Chapter has been initiated with the support of its parent organization, the 30-year old CEO Clubs, USA.

The objective of the Club in India is to bring together Indian business leaders for sharing knowledge and skills that cold prove critical to their respective organizations and act as a focal point in creating global business opportunities for them.

Launch of Bangalore Chapter

CEO Clubs India – Bengaluru Chapter was launched on May 4, 2009 at The Leela Palace Kempinski Hotel. Dr. V. S. Acharya, Hon’ble Minister for Home Affairs, Government of Karnataka was the Chief Guest and Capt. G. R. Gopinath, Chairman & MD, Deccan Cargo Express & Logistics Pvt. Ltd. was the keynote speaker at the Launch.

Members of the Advisory Board are:

  • Mr. Vijay R. Kirloskar, CMD, Kirloskar Electric Company
  • Mr. Pradeep Kanakia, National Head of Markets & Member of Leadership Team, KPMG India
  • Mr. J. C. Sharma, Managing Director, Sobha Developers Ltd.

Other Members of the Club are:

  • Mr. S. Subramanyam, CEO, Ascent Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd.
  • Mr. Sameer Gardem, MD & GM – Large Enterprises, Dell India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Mr. Nandish Domlur, CEO, Paprikaas Interactive Services Pvt. Ltd.
  • Mr. Yashvanth Anantharaj, Managing Director, Sycone CPMC Pvt. Ltd.

About Bangalore

Bangalore, officially Bengaluru, is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and fifth most populous urban agglomeration.

The modern city of Bangalore was founded by Kempe Gowda, the Vijayanagar Chieftain of Yelahanga, over 400 years ago. But ancient inscriptions pointing to the existence of a village called 'Bengaluru' prior to the 10th century AD.

Today, as a large and growing metropolis, Bangalore is home to some of the most well-recognized colleges and research institutions in India. Numerous public sector heavy industries, software companies, aerospace, telecommunications, and defense organisations are located in the city.

Bangalore is known as the Silicon Valley of India because of its preeminent position as the nation's leading IT employer and exporter. A demographically diverse city, Bangalore is a major economic hub and the fastest growing major metropolis in India.

Besides being the IT Capital and Garden City of India, Bangalore is even gaining the status of the "Floriculture Capital" due to the present blossoming of flower exports from the city. Because of its rich stone resources, Bangalore is also known as the "Stone City", for its granite deposits.