HOTREMAI appoints new leadership at the 37th Annual General Meeting

37th Annual General Body Meeting of THE HOTEL & RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OF INDIA was held on August 30, 2019 at the PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Raunaq Room, New Delhi.

In the words of Outgoing President Mr. Nirmal Khandelwal (MD, FCML), "We're proud to be the oldest association catering to the interests of the hotel and restaurant equipment manufacturers and I am sure that under the able leadership of the new team presided by Mr. Anil Malhotra, HOTREMAI would further strengthen their relationship with policymakers, buyers as well as the events across the ecosystem."

Suggestions regarding branding, member engagement and further promotion of the association to increase pan-India membership were discussed. One of the key points raised by members during post-voting discussions was about partnerships with hospitality fairs that added genuine value to the industry as well as finding lucrative avenues of getting more visibility.

The newly appointed Secretary, Mr. Nitin Kumar (MD, RANS) read the report for the year 2018–19, tabled the audited financials and added, "We're also working on a plan to allocate funds to promote HOTREMAI and its members across various shows across India and the SAARC Region. One of the first steps in this direction would be hosting meetings across different regions and meeting potential members from the industry."

The members voted for their new leadership as well as the executive committee for 2019–21 followed by concluding remarks from the incoming president Mr. Anil Malhotra (CEO, HSMC Asia): "I am thankful to the members of HOTREMAI for choosing me as their President for the term. One of my biggest goals would be to further increase membership of HOTREMAI with relevant members from across the country. Hospitality and F&B are the key drivers of our country's economic growth and our aim for these 2 years would be to bring the best opportunities for our members to grow their business."

The newly appointed leadership for 2019–21: President — Mr. Anil Malhotra (Hospitality Sales Marketing Company) · Sr. Vice President — Mr. Swaran Marwha (Swaran Projectech) · Secretary — Mr. Nitin Kumar (Rans Technocrats India Pvt. Ltd.) · Joint Secretary — Mr. Arun Mittal (Prestair System LLP) · Treasurer — Mr. Vinod Kumar (Hotels Equipment Merchant).