The Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA) has announced the appointment of Vishal Gakhar as its Director General.

An MBA in Marketing, Gakhar has varied experience of over 17 years, a release by IEEMA noted. Prior to his new appointment, he was working with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and was responsible for heading the special initiatives and policy department in Western Region apart from handling sectors such as logistics, healthcare, infrastructure and verticals including sustainability, green business, climate change and family business.

He has facilitated various policy matters with Central & State governments and has facilitated trade and business across various industrial sectors. He has facilitated various industry institute dialogues leading to many fruitful initiatives and projects in the area of skill development, employability, CSR, Research & Development.