Mangaluru : Anand G. Pai has been elected as the new president of Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Mangaluru for 2024-25.

He was elected at the 84th annual general meeting of KCCI on Friday, September 27.

Mr. Pai is the Executive Director of M/s Bharath Beedi Works Private Limited, Mangaluru. He started his professional career through his family business and took charge of Strategic Planning and Diversification of Bharath Group.

He graduated as an Industrial Production Engineer from Andrews University in Michigan, the U.S., and later pursued Masters in Software Engineering from the same university.

The other office-bearers for 2024-25 are P.B. Ahmed Mudassar (Vice-President), Abdur Rahman Musba (Honorary Treasurer) Ashwin Pai Maroor, and Aditya Padmanabha Pai (Honorary Secretaries). In addition, 12 directors were elected.