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IDCA Elects Board of Directors for 2017
Ashok Sancheti of Pioneer Gems and Rakesh Barmecha of Niru NY Ltd. were re-elected as president and vice president, respectively.
New York--The Indian Diamond and Colorstone Association has announced the results of its elections held at the board of directors meeting on Dec. 7.
Ashok Sancheti of Pioneer Gems and Rakesh Barmecha of Niru NY Ltd. were re-elected as president and vice president, respectively.
Prateek Nigam of Oriental Gemco NY Inc. was elected secretary while Rajeev Pandya (Ashi LLC) was chosen as treasurer and Neeraj Rawat (Rawat Gems, LLC) as joint secretary.
The remainder of the board members are as follows.
--Shrenil Bhansali (Fairway Diamond Inc), director
--Roopam Jain (Jay Gems Inc.), director
-- Shailesh Jhalani (Prompt Gem Imptrs Inc.), director
--Jay Mehta (Amikam LLC), director
--Nirav Mehta (Treliss Worldwide Inc.), director
--Mehul Shah (Shivani Gems Inc.), director
--Shekhar Shah (Real Gems Inc.), director
--Nilesh Sheth (Nice Diamonds), director
The IDCA is a not-for-profit organization comprised of diamantaires, colored stone dealers and jewelry manufacturers from India who are based in the United States.
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