The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), one of the country’s oldest business chambers, has appointed Manish Singhal as its new Secretary General.

• Singhal brings over 35 years of experience in both corporate India and chambers of commerce, having previously served as the Deputy Secretary General of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), as per the press release. 
• His extensive career includes stints with major Indian transnational companies such as Tata Motors, Eicher (Volvo), Tata Auto Comp Systems, Moser Baer India, and BEML.
• Singhal succeeds Deepak Sood, who led Assocham for the last five years, steering the chamber to success and establishing a solid financial foundation.
• Sood has stepped down to pursue other interests, leaving behind a legacy of rebuilding and revitalizing the organization.