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Guru Sowle, joins Utah World Trade Centre as International adviser for India
On the role, Sowle will organise a business delegation from Utah to India next month
Guru Sowle with officials of the WTC Utah: From left: Jonathan Freedman, President & CEO, Guruprasad Sowle, J T Martin, member of the former Board of Directors, and David Carlebach, COO & Managing Director International Programmes, WTC Utah / Supplied
The World Trade Center in Utah,US, has announced the appointment of Indian American financial expert Guruprasad Sowle as its international adviser with special responsibility for India.
A chartered accountant by training, Dallas-based Guru as he is popularly known, has been in the US since 2007 and currently serves as financial adviser at wealth management company Edward Jones. He holds advisory and board positions at multiple US-based corporations for whom he has crafted transformative strategies for new markets, including India.
Guru is the co-founder and president of the Indus International Research Foundation (IIRF), an Indo-US think tank.In June last year, in his capacity as IIRF president, Guru met Narendra Modi in New York, during the Indian Prime Minister’s US visit.
Their discussions explored collaboration opportunities between small and medium-sized companies in India and the United States, particularly in the manufacturing sector. Guru proposed the establishment of a dedicated corridor for collaboration in small and medium segments across all sectors, with a focus on aerospace and defence manufacturing.
Guru’s key focus at WTC Utah will be enabling and facilitating collaboration between Utah and India, strengthening economic ties and promoting mutual prosperity.
Guru Sowle with Indian Prime Minister Modi in New York, June 2023 / X/ PMOIndiaUtah business team coming to India
Among his first tasks is to facilitate a high-level delegation from Utah to visit India during February and March this year. The visit will embrace key themes, including networking and relationship building with national and state-level leaders and corporates with a focus on aerospace and defence.
Jonathan Freedman, president and CEO of WTC Utah said, “We are thrilled to welcome Guruprasad Sowle as an international advisor for India. His wealth of experience and strategic insights into India will undoubtedly bolster Utah position in the global economy. Sowle’s appointment reflects our commitment to fostering international collaboration and driving economic growth between Utah and India. We look forward to his leadership and efforts to help WTC Utah achieve our vision of making Utah the crossroads of the world.”
Adds David Carlebach, COO and managing director of global services at WTC Utah: “Sowle’s expertise and experience will help build bridges between Utah and the Indian government, as well as diplomatic missions in San Francisco and Washington, DC, fostering crucial government and diplomatic relations.”
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