President’s Message

From early 1900s, Dakshina Kannada district has been known for its famous MANGALORE tiles, cashew industries, Beedi industries and most importantly as a trade Centre because of its natural sea port and railway station which started in 1907. This district has also been brewing some of the finest financial institutions in the country. Subsequently, MANGALORE has developed into an educational hub, where people from all across the country and the world come to study. MANGALORE has also been a centre for medical needs with hospitals that cater to a very large population for a radius of 200km.

We at KCCI, with over 1200 members from different sectors of business, have proven our presence and commitment to the business fraternity with our dedicated team from time to time by providing all the necessary steps and support to act as a bridge between the industry and government departments by organising various seminars and talks with the concerned authorities.

As I embark on this new role as the President of the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for your unwavering trust and confidence in me. At the outset, I would also like to thank our outgoing President, Sri Ananthesh V Prabhu who encouraged and guided me to take up this position. I must also take a moment to acknowledge all our past President’s remarkable efforts and contributions which has achieved significant milestones and initiated impactful endeavours for the betterment of our business community.

KCCI’s strength is its members and I pledge to work with my fullest capacity to make sure we address any grievances that they may have.

I would like to reiterate and continue the initiatives that have been started by our past presidents and I would want to take it forward to the next level. Socio-economic growth is the key focus and we have to make our city more conducive for businesses to start and flourish. Our aim should be to promote startups in manufacturing and IT sectors and also boost all forms of tourism. We have a great talent pool who are graduating from brilliant educational institutions in our area and we need to create opportunities for them. It is our duty to encourage newer entrepreneurs to come forward, and we should nurture, mentor and support them along their journey

In order to achieve this, we will work closely with all departments to make sure the growth is sustainable with the available resources. We shall provide necessary upgradation to accommodate the needs of newer industries and be their support to thrive in this region.

Together we all have to work and build the Brand MANGALURU. I seek everyone’s support in doing this.

I, along with the team, reiterate our unwavering commitment to the cause of commerce and industry and will remain ever-responsive to the evolving dynamics of the business landscape. Our mission is to foster a thriving and globally recognized business community in Mangalore, and we look forward to achieving this united.

Sincerely,

President,
Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry