Sunil Misra

Sunil Kumar Misra (born 5 July 1963) is the Director General of Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA),[1] in office since 7 October 2013. Before joining IEEMA, he served the Confederation of Indian Industry as Head of Public Policy.

Sunil Misra
Born (1963-07-05) 5 July 1963
Lucknow
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
Alma materLucknow University
OccupationDirector General - IEEMA
EmployerIndian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers' Association
OrganizationIndian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers' Association
StyleNon Government Organisation / Industry Association
Spouse(s)Renu Misra
ChildrenMalvi
Parents
  • P D Misra (father)
  • Krishna Misra (mother)

Career

From 1992 till 1997, Misra was the Executive Director of the Indian Industries Association, a body of small and medium industries of Uttar Pradesh. He joined the Confederation of Indian Industry in 1997, starting at Lucknow as UP State Head of CII. He moved to Shanghai in 2003 as country head for China, where he started the Made in India shows at Shanghai and Beijing.

In 2006, he became Head of CII Eastern Regional operations covering West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Bihar, and was based in Kolkata.[2] He then moved to CII Headquarters in New Delhi in 2008.

Misra joined IEEMA in 2013,[3] working with central and state governments, PSUs, utilities and public representatives.[4][5][6][7]

Racing
Sunil Misra during BCIM Car Rally

Misra coordinated and led the first BCIM Car Rally from India to China in 2013 via Myanmar and Bangladesh,[8][9] first crossing the route in 2012 for its route survey.

In May 2018 he was invited to the INSTC (International North South Trade Corridor) Car Rally.[10] INSTC[11] is a project that aims to create access between India and Central Asia through a multi-modal transport system.[12] The journey was approximately 7000 km from Saint Petersburg at the Gulf of Finland to Bandar Abbas at the Persian Gulf went via Caspian Sea. The route is of historical significance as trade existed in the 14th century between Indian Subcontinent and Central Asia.[13]

References
  1. Misra, Sunil (1 June 2017). "Electrical equipment industry grew by 4.25 per cent in 2016-17: IEEMA". Economic Times. IEEMA. IEEMA. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  2. "CII goes for major recast".
  3. "Sunil Misra is the new director general of IEEMA".
  4. "India's plans to ban china's power firms will backfire".
  5. "Sunil Misra is the new Director General for IEEMA".
  6. "Electrical equipment industry grew by 4.25 per cent in 2016-17: IEEMA".
  7. "China poses security threat in power sector: trade body".
  8. "BCIM CAR RALLY 2013".
  9. "Pre Flag Off_BCIM CAR ALLY 2013".
  10. "INSTC friendship motor rally to enter Russia on Monday".
  11. "BRI versus India's Logistical Masterstroke International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)".
  12. "A road trip through Iran".
  13. "Indian cars enter Russia pushing Modi's INSTC move".
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