Dear Members of CSIA,

I am indeed honoured and feel privileged to be elected as President of Corporate Secretaries International Association (CSIA) – an International Forum of Corporate Secretaries. I accept this honour with deep sense of gratitude and great humility.

I wish to take this opportunity to place on record my sincere thanks and gratitude to the Council of the CSIA for reposing enormous confidence in me. CSIA is in the nascent stage like a tiny acorn with a vision to grow as a mighty oak providing strength and support to the profession of corporate secretaries the world over.

Being in nascent stage it requires constant attention, care and nurturing to achieve its vision. It will require our concerted efforts for CSIA to make its presence felt among the international forums of professionals.

Hence the immediate focus on my agenda would be to expand the membership of CSIA, introduction of separate classification of corporate secretaries services under WTO, bringing out international secretarial standards and mutual recognition agreements between and amongst the members of CSIA.

With this agenda to be realised, I look forward to all members of CSIA to work in unison. Wishing you all A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR, 2012.