Fed Bank director appointed Board Chairman

KOCHI, Dec 4:  Prof. Abraham Koshy, Director of the Federal Bank, has been appointed as Chairman of the Bank’s Board by the RBI.
A Post Graduate in Business Administration from Cochin University, he took his Doctoral Degree with specialization in Marketing from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmadabad, he joined the Board of the Bank in May 2007, as an Independent Director.
He started his career in 1976 in Union Bank of India. After a short stint there, he opted for the field of academics and joined the School of Management Studies, Cochin University and thereafter moved to the Centre for Management Development, Trivandrum. Since 1989, he is serving as Professor of Marketing at prestigious IIM, Ahmadabad.
He has also conducted executive programs in 14 countries besides India benefiting top teams of  corporate engaged in varied lines of activities around the world.  He is a consultant to many domestic and international companies in developing new product strategy, brand management, and competitive marketing strategies, a release here said.
(UNI)