OPA: Parveen Aggarwal chosen President for another term
Author(s): City Air NewsOPA president Parveen Aggarwal (second from left) and general secretary Kamal Chopra (second from right). Ludhiana, December 28, 2012: During AGM of Offset Printers’ Association Parveen Aggarwal was unanimously...
Ludhiana, December 28, 2012: During AGM of Offset Printers’ Association Parveen Aggarwal was unanimously chosen as the President for yet another term of two years (2013 and 2014).
Aggarwal is the Director of Bharat Industries Limited, Ludhiana, a premier packaging-printing unit of India. With 27 yrs experience in the field of Printing, Aggarwal is a well-known name in the print world. A Law Graduate, Aggarwal an active Rotarian is also a keen cricket lover; he is also known for his involvements in social and cultural organisations of Ludhiana.
The well known name in ‘Print World’ Kamal Chopra was the unanimous choice as General Secretary for 2013 & 2014 during the AGM.
Speaking on the occasion, Chopra said OPA is one of the most active printers’ associations of India. OPA is always the front runner for any cause for the development of Printing and Packaging Industry. 2013 being the ‘Silver Jubilee Year’ we are planning various activities and seminars for the overall benefit of this key industry.
Speaking about the past achievements, Chopra said, ‘Print Yatra’ for the networking of the printers and ‘Print Chetna’ to prompt the school children to adopt printing as a career are the brainchild of OPA.
Chopra further said that OPA is the first and only association to institute awards for the Print Luminaries again OPA is the first association to introduce ‘Print Awards’ - Print Rattan, Print Bhushan and Print Shree to felicitate the deserving, who has done something unique for the development of this industry. OPA was first association in India to receive ‘Grant-in-Aid’ under international cooperation scheme from the Government of India for distribution to the delegates visiting various international exhibition under the banner of OPA. First and the only ‘Printers’ Club’ with the support of Government of India was started by OPA at Ludhiana.
He said due to our networking skills, we have developed excellent relations not only with Indian associations but also with the printers’ associations of China, Iran, Pakistan, Germany, USA, UK and Thailand etc.
Chopra further added ‘I am proud to say that the name of OPA is recognized throughout the world not only in India.
The members of new team are as under:
President: Parveen Aggarwal, Bharat Industries Ltd.,Vice Presidents: Kushl Kumar Jain, Jain Packwell (P) Ltd, Sanjay Gandhi, Shiva Packers, General Secretary: Kamal Chopra, Foil Printers, Secretary: Gagandeep Singh, Pal Box Factory, Treasurer: Hans Raj Chopra, Roop Rang Printing Press, Executive Members: Amarjot Arora, Amarjot Box Factory, Neeraj Gupta, Anjani Labels, PRO: Nitin Sharma, Design Source, Chairman Print Yatra: Ramit Saxena, Kamal Printers and Chairman Print Chetna: Manish Jain, Swastic Pack ‘O’ Printers.