The
American Chamber of Commerce in India (AMCHAM
- India) is an association of American business
organizations operating in India. AMCHAM - India
is accredited to the Chamber of Commerce of USA,
Washington DC, U.S.A. (COCUSA). It is also a full
member of the Asia Pacific Council of American
Chambers of Commerce (APCAC).
Established
in 1992, AMCHAM has around 500 members. Companies
of US origin make up about 95 percent of membership,
the remaining being individual or honorary members.
The
incumbent U.S. Ambassador to India is the Honorary
President of AMCHAM. AMCHAM enjoys a very close
relationship with the US Embassy officials and
receives tremendous support in fulfilling its
objectives.
AMCHAM’s
principle objective is to:
a)
Promote activities that would encourage and stimulate
investment by US companies in India
b)
To support ongoing business operations of its
members.
c)
Encourage bilateral trade between India and USA.
d)
AMCHAM fulfills these objectives in a variety
of ways, such as:
Providing a forum on an organized basis in which
American business organizations in India can discuss
and identify ommon issues and interests regarding
their economic and commercial interests in India
and / or the United States.
• Providing opportunities to members to
represent and express their views and opinions,
especially regarding trade, commerce, finance,
services, industry, agriculture and related issues
and to seek to understand and give effect to such
opinions to the extent considered desirable and
possible.
• Maintaining Sectoral Committees to implement
the primary objectives of these committees
• Undertake advocacy on policies and procedures
affecting AMCHAM members’ operations in
specific sectors as well as affecting the growth
of foreign direct investment in India.
The
American Chamber of Commerce in India (AMCHAM
- India) is headquartered in New Delhi and has
five Regional Chapters located at Bangalore, Chennai,
Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai. The contact details
of the Secretariat at New Delhi and the Regional
Chapters are as follows:
Executive
Director
:
Mr.
Ajay Singha
American
Chamber of Commerce in India
PHD House, 4th Floor,
4/2, Siri Institutional Area,
August Kranti Marg,
New Delhi -110016
Tel : 91-11-2652 5201/ 2652 5202
Fax
: 91-11-2652 5203
Email : amcham@amchamindia.com
Deputy
Executive Director
:
Ms.
Madhvi Kataria
American Chamber of Commerce in India
PHD House, 4th Floor,
4/2, Siri Institutional Area,
August Kranti Marg,
New Delhi -110016
Tel : 91-11-2652 5201/ 2652 5202
Fax
: 91-11-2652 5203
Email : madhvi.kataria@amchamindia.com
Bangalore
Chapter
Ms. Pallavi Kempaiah
Regional Secretary
American Chamber of Commerce in India
C/o PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd.
6th Floor, Tower D, The Millenia ,
No. 1 & 2, Murphy Road,
Ulsoor,
Bangalore - 560008
Tel: 91-9972047770
Fax: 91-80-4079 6222
Email: pallavi@amchamindia.com
Tamil Nadu Chapter
Mr. Aubrey Daniels
Regional Director
American Chamber of Commerce in India
PWC Center, 32 Khader Nawaz Khan Road,
Nungambakkam,
Chennai - 600006.
Tel: 91-44-4210 3130, 4228 5052
Fax: 91-44- 4285100
Mobile: 98407 53430
E-mail : aubrey@amchamindia.com
Hyderabad Chapter
Ms. Chandrika Chiduruppa
Regional Secretary
American Chamber of Commerce in India
C/o Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre,
Opp. Hussain Sagar Lake,
Tank Bund Road,
Hyderabad - 500 080.
Tel: 91-40-2752 2002
Mobile: 80081 00990
Email : chandrika@amchamindia.com
Kolkata Chapter
Ms. Debjani Roychowdhury
Regional Director
American Chamber of Commerce in India
C/o PricewaterhouseCoopers India,
Sukh Sagar, 5th Floor,
2/5 Sarat Bose Road,
Kolkata - 700 020.
Tel: 91-33-2475 0420/1943
Fax: 91-33-2485 8897
Mobile: 91-9831356480
E-mail
: amchamkolkata@amchamindia.com
Mumbai Chapter
Ms. Caroline Oliver
Regional Secretary
American Chamber Of Commerce in India
C/o KPMG
Lodha Excelus, 1st Floor,
Apollo Mills Compound,
N M Joshi Marg,
Mahalaxmi.
Mumbai - 400 011
Mobile: 91-98194 98563
E-mail
: amchammumbai@amchamindia.com
List
of Services offered to AMCHAM Members
Members
have benefited from the various activities and
programmes organized by AMCHAM. Key advantages
are listed below:
| Networking
and Business Meetings |
•
Luncheon meetings are organized where a distinguished
speaker presents his views on a topical and relevant
subject.
• Breakfast and Lunch meetings are arranged
with the visiting US officials and business delegations
where members get an opportunity to express their
views. These opinions may be further communicated
to the officials of Indian / US Governments. This
has proved to be an effective channel of reaching
the authorities.
• Sectoral Committees hold meetings to discuss
policies and procedures that concern members.
Based on the inputs, AMCHAM prepares Position
Papers and initiates a dialogue with the concerned
authorities.
• AMCHAM organizes Business Round Tables,
Briefings and Seminars either independently or
in association with other Chambers.
• The Chamber facilitates meetings with
US Embassy officials including the Ambassador,
Counselors, etc
• An annual Christmas Ball is held to provide
networking opportunities to members.
• Golf tournament is another social event
organized by AMCHAM to facilitate networking between
Government officials
and the members.
AMCHAM
India co-operates with AMCHAM’s in other
countries, encouraging business links with neighboring
countries. It also promotes links with bilateral
chambers and participates in business delegations
to these countries.
Access to Information
• AMCHAM conducts surveys on business and
economic matters that are of interest to its members.
Newsletters and Press releases on a number of
subjects are posted on AMCHAM’s website
www.amchamindia.com.
• AMCHAM publishes sector specific position
papers. The sectors are chosen on the basis of
policy changes, growth of the industry and the
interest of the members.
a)
Members’ Directory (Annual) which lists
all AMCHAM members operating in India.
b) AMCHAM publishes industry specific policy and
position papers.
In 2008 AMCHAM conducted the following two studies:
• Contribution by U.S. Technology Companies
towards Education in India by Ernst & Young
• Requirements to Sustain Foreign Direct
Investment in India by Booz & Co.
| 4)
AMCHAM INDIA HOLIDAY LIST |
|
Amcham
India takes in Interns at the Delhi office.
A prospective Intern must have completed
graduation and can apply at any point of
their education for a minimum three month
internship.
Students
studying in the NCT region of Delhi will
be given preference. Students from outside
the NCT region need to make their own accommodation
arrangements. Interns must be able to work
a minimum of 15 hours per week. Interns
are unpaid, but will be given a Rs. 200/-
per working day transportation stipend.
If they are asked to travel in the city
on an assignment all travel expenses will
be reimbursed.
In
addition to any routine work assigned an
intern will be expected to do research and
analysis work based on any one or more sectors
relevant to Amcham and its activities.
Sectors
likely to be considered for research are
those comprising the sectoral committees.
However any topic of relevance to Amcham
and it's activities may be assigned to the
intern for any kind of research, analysis
and compilation of information or database.
Interns may be assigned work not necessarily
India or USA specific and may be asked to
spend part of their internship time with
any other organization.
High
level of fluency in spoken and written English
is absolutely necessary to be considered
for internship with Amcham.
A
certificate signed by the Executive Director
will be presented to the intern at the end
of his/ her tenure.
Application
for internship may be addressed to the Executive
Director and sent to amcham@amchamindia.com
and must be accompanied by :
Copy
of Resume, a letter from the Head of Dept.
(where the intern is presently enrolled)
supporting the intern's request for internship,
proof of enrolment in an educational institution,
recommendation by an Amcham member. |
