Mr. Rakesh Mehra, a Chartered Accountant, is
the Chairman of Banswara Syntex Limited (BSL), integrated textile manufacturer
& exporter of yarns, fabrics, and garments, having a turnover of Rs 1,400
crores. Did his schooling in Amritsar & Ajmer and BCom in Chandigarh. He
completed his 3-year Articleship with AF Ferguson & Co, Chartered
Accountants, Mumbai.
Mr.
Mehra joined BSL in 1986 and was one of the pioneers in developing the export
of Man Made Textiles out of India. He has to his credit the opening up of the
fabric export business to the UK and the Yarn Export Business to Turkey.
Mr. Mehra has been associated
with various Industry Associations. He was elected Chairman of The Synthetic
& Rayon Textile Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) for two terms. He was
President of Indian Spinners’ Association (ISA).
Organization/Company Profile
Confederation
of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) being one of the leading industry chambers of
the textile and clothing sector of India, represents the major leading regional
& industry associations and major textile and apparel companies as its
corporate members, thus, covering the entire textile value chain from farm to
garments & made-ups and the textile machinery industry. It is the only
National Association which covers the entire spectrum of the Textiles &
Clothing Industry spanning both domestic and export markets.