The Indian Hume Pipe Company Limited announced that the Members of the Company at the 97th Annual General Meeting held through video conferencing on August 3, 2023 have approved with requisite majority by special resolution the appointment of Mr. Nandan Damani, Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1st August, 2023 to 3181 July, 2028. Shri Nandan Damani aged 70 years, is an industrialist and presently Chairman and Managing Director of Simplex Realty Limited, He is Bachelor of Science from University of Mumbai and has completed Business Management Studies. He has around 46 years of experience in business and industry. Since 2004, he is involved into Real Estate Industry. He was inducted on the Board of Simplex Realty Ltd. since 1977 as an Executive Director, when the Company was formerly known as "The Simplex Mills Company Limited an was involved in the Business of manufacturing Textile products. In 1983 he was appointed as the Managing Director. During that time, he was, actively associated with various
Government/Semi Government Institutions related to Textile Industries, such as: The Mill Owner's Association (MOA) -- He had served this Institution as Dy. Chairman from September 1994 to August 1995, Chairman from September 1995 to August 1998 and as Committee Member for several years. He was representing MOA-Mumbai at ICMF (now known as CM- Confederation of Indian Textile Industry). He was also Member of Cotton Development & Research Association. The Bombay Textile Research Association (BTRA)- He has been Dy. Chairman from September, 2001 to September, 2003 and Chairman from October 2003 to August, 2006. During his tenure he bought many changes which helped the Institution to function smoothly. He is an active Member of Rotary Club of Bombay (RCB) since 1992. He served this club as Chairman and Director of various service committee. He was President of this club in 2009-2010. Besides being an Industrialist and Businessmen, he has been actively involved in many Public and Social activities such as: He is the Chairman of Surajratan Fatehchand Damani Janhit Nidhi -- which helps under privilege people of the Society and have done many projects such as: Damani Eye Hospital at Akola, Maharashtra -- committed to render best eye care service at affordable price to all without any compromise with quality in service provided to them.