Tamil Nadu State Council of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has appointed Dr G S K Velu as its chairperson. Dr. Velu is a healthcare entrepreneur. Currently, he is the chairman & managing director at Neuberg Diagnostics, a global pathology brand operating in India, the UAE and South Africa and chairman & managing director at Trivitron Healthcare, a prominent medical technology company.    

Velu, who co-chaired the FICCI Tamil Nadu State Council till now, said, "I am thankful for FICCI’s vote of confidence in appointing me as the chairperson of FICCI Tamil Nadu State Council. This position gives me an opportunity to work within the FICCI framework in meeting its objectives of industry growth at one level, and the nation’s growth at another. I look forward to engaging with industry leaders to foster an ecosystem of innovation and growth, and towards building consensus between the industry and the policymakers.”

With more than 33 years of experience in the healthcare and diagnostics industry, Dr Velu is also the mentor and shareholder at Kauvery Group of Hospitals, a chain of multi-specialty Hospitals, besides holding multiple honorary positions like the honorary consul to The Republic of Estonia in India, wherein the Honorary Consul jurisdiction states include Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.