New Chairman, Vice-Chairman Of CII-AP Council Take Charge

Visakhapatnam: The newly constituted State Council of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at a meeting elected its new office-bearers for the year 2025-26.

Founder & CEO of Fluentgrid Ltd Murali Krishna Gannamani has assumed the office as the chairman of CII Andhra Pradesh for 2025-26. He takes over from Dr V Murali Krishna, Managing Director, Mahatma Gandhi Cancer Hospital & Research Institute.

Fluentgrid Ltd, founded in 1998, is spearheading the digital transformation of power utilities and smart cities globally, with robust software products and turnkey solutions. Fluentgrid’s portfolio of products is featured consistently in global reports such as Gartner Market Guide and Guidehouse Insights. They have presence in Asia, Middle East, Africa and USA. An empathetic and hands-on leader is the recipient of many awards, including ET Ascent CMD of the Year 2023, The Economic Times Inspiring CEO of 2021, The Economic Times Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia 2020 and Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award.

The meeting also elected S. Narendra Kumar, Executive Director, Apex Solutions Pvt Ltd has assumed as Vice Chairman for CII Andhra Pradesh.

Apex Solutions Ltd is an ITES, BPO, and KPO services provider dealing in complete content and digital solutions. With a dream to empower rural India, Apex Solutions Ltd was started in 1998 with 30 people. Twenty-three years down the line, the firm has grown into a vibrant organization employing 600 people.