Elections at ICC Georgia, the National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce
Monday, July 9
Fady Asly Chairman of the Board opened the meeting by welcoming the members and made a presentation of ICC-Georgia activities for the past two years;
Further to that he introduced 14 candidates to the Board who made a small presentation of themselves. ICC-Georgia new Board of Directors is the following:
Chairman: Fady Asly - Agritechnics Holding
1st Vice- Chairman: Lekso Aleksishvili - PMCG
2nd Vice- Chairman/Treasurer: Zurab Nikvashvili - Ernst & Young
Board member: Irakli Bokuchava - Catoni & Co
Board member: Michael Sounders - Sounders Group
Board member: Matthew Yaquinto - KPMG
Board member: Steve Johnson - Hotel Betsy’s
Board member: Nicoloz Mchedlishvili - Japan Tobacco International
Board member: Kakha Kuchava - Eristavi Law Group
Founded in 1919, ICC has been helping businesses in formulating their sound policy position at the national and international levels. Today ICC groups hundreds of thousands of member companies and associations from over 130 countries. It is a representative body that speaks out with authority on behalf of enterprises operating in various sectors worldwide.
The fundamental mission of ICC is to promote trade and investment across frontiers and encourage business corporations to meet the challenges set by thriving processes of globalization. ICC activities cover broad spectrum, from arbitration and dispute resolution to rule-setting, business self-regulation and fighting corruption.
ICC provides essential services, foremost among them the ICC International Court of Arbitration, the world’s leading arbitral institution. ICC enjoys close cooperation with the United Nations and other intergovernmental organizations, including the World Trade Organization and the G8.
To attain this objective, ICC has developed a range of activities. The ICC International Court of Arbitration is the most respected service of its kind in the world. Its voluntary rule-writing for business, spreads best practice in areas as varied as banking, marketing, and anti-corruption.
“Fourteen members running for the Board of Directors is a testimony to the interest of the membership in ICC-Georgia; our Business Organization has always been the locomotive of positive changes in the country; we are proud of our achievements and performance and we intend to consolidate the gains” said Fady Asly, ICC newly re-elected Chairman.