Pune

About PuneWest India Council (WIC)

Pune is the second-largest city in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and is an important city in terms of its economic and industrial growth. Once the centre of power for the Maratha Empire, Pune’s rich historical past has made it the cultural capital of Maharashtra. Home to many colleges and universities, Pune is considered a prestigious educational destination, winning itself the title of “The Oxford of the East”. Pune has emerged as a new startup hub in recent years with information technology (IT), engineering and automotive companies sprouting.

Pune has seen spectacular economic growth in recent years with the manufacturing, automobile and IT sectors emerging as key industries. Pune is ranked as the seventh-largest metropolitan economy with a strong industrial base and has the sixth-highest income per capita in India. The manufacturing, engineering and automobile sectors have seen significant foreign investments in recent years. The city is also a key hub for software and IT services. Pune’s large number of tertiary institutions and industrial training institutes have yielded a skilled labour force to support the city’s economic development.

The numerous automobile manufacturers and ancillary companies that have invested heavily in Pune include Tata Motors, and Cummins, a leading manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engines. This has been followed in recent years by Mercedes-Benz and the construction and farm-equipment company, JCB. The Automotive Research Institute of India, providing research, development, testing and certification services, is also located in Pune. With the objective of driving economic growth in the state, the Maharashtra government has played a key role in attracting investment and widening the scope of industry in Pune.

Quick Links Message from Pune Branch Chairman

Hello and welcome to the Indo-American Chambers of Commerce, Pune Branch (“IACC”).

IACC provides an open platform for exchange of ideas and suggestions to promote bilateral trade between India and the USA. It is an independent non-government organisation, recognised by the US Government which comprises members who are some of the largest corporations in India and includes small and medium sized companies, prominent business houses and entrepreneurs.

One of the overarching missions of IACC is to serve the business needs of our members. IACC prime focus is on membership engagement wherein we provide networking opportunities to various stakeholders to promote their businesses so that they prosper.

During this year, we would like to focus more on bringing leaders together to discuss the challenges that our members face today and the opportunities available to them w.r.t bilateral needs and interests in the Indo-US business community. Our members can expect to benefit from the vast amount of expertise, skills and technologies that currently exist within the chamber via its members who are key leaders in their respective sectors.

The prosperity of IACC and most importantly the members are of the utmost importance to us. We invite you to get to know us better and join us to make IACC an even better/more successful chamber committed for the promotion of bilateral trade, commerce, and investment between the United States of America and India.

Quick Links Pune Branch Committee

Chairman	Mr. Luv Tanwani	Senior General Manager Legal, Cummins India Limited
First Vice Chairman	Mr Anant Govande	Director, Offshore Accounting & Taxation Services Pvt. Ltd.
Second Vice Chairperson	Ms. Meghana Mulye	Jt.Managing Director, Poona Couplings Pvt.Ltd.
Members	Mr. Ajay Jain	Vice President – Supply Chain, Garware Fulflex India Private Limited
	Mr. Girish Chitale	Partner, M/s. B.G. Chitale.
	Mr. Abhijit Bhagwat	Managing Partner, P.G.Bhagwat, Chartered Accountants
	Mr. Vidyadhar Purandare	Associate-Sr.Manager, Persistent Systems Ltd.
	Dr. Prakash Rao	Deputy Director, Symbiosis Institute of International Business
	Mr. Prashant Pansare	Director, CEO, Inteliment Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
	Mr. Akshay Purandare	Partner-Assurance Services,Kirtane & Pandit LLP
Special Invitee	Ms. Rishu Sharma	Global Marketing, Nexdigm Private Limited
Special Invitee	Mr. Nishanth Vishwanath	General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton Pune.