Karwal To Step Down From Cetma Leadership

Rajeev Karwal, chief executive officer of Electrolux India, will be stepping down as president of Consumer Electronics and TV Manufacturers Association (Cetma), the all-India association of manufacturers of consumer electronics and durables.

The new president is likely to be R P Khaitan, vice-chairman and managing director of Salora International, according to sources close to Cetma.

Karwal has been the president of Cetma for the past three years and during his tenure has been quite active in highlighting the problems and issues facing the industry and the consumers.

The other past president of the association were Deepak Jhaveri of Crown TV, Venugopal Dhoot, chairman of Videocon group and Gulu Mirchandani, chairman of Mirc Electronics, makers of Onida brand of colour televisions. Karwal, recently quit Philips India to join the Delhi-based home appliances major Electrolux Kelvinator.

Cetma has been in existence for the last 24 years and presently has 80 members. Cetma is also a member of big business groupings CII, Ficci and Assocham. Cetma promotes fair competition and healthy practices among manufacturers, dealers and users of consumer electronics items among its other objectives.

Cetma is also in the process of setting up a consumer grievances cell.