Sada-e-Watan
Sydney ™
mailto:sadaewatan@gmail.com
Mr. Nihal Gupta
Australian
Cabinet approved appointment of Renowned Businessman Mr. Nihal Gupta as a
Chairman for SBS
(Exclusive Report by: Syed Zafar Hussain, Editor-in-Chief
Sada-e-Watan Sydney)
Former NSW Premier Nick
Greiner was preferred Candidate for the role of SBS Chairman but Australian
independent nominations panel recommended Sydney businessman Nihal Gupta who will
be appointed as the next Chairman of SBS. Mr Gupta’s appointment has been approved by the
Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Federal Cabinet. Sada-e-Watan expects that the
Government will make a formal announcement within the next week. Mr. Nihal Gupta choice
is under the merit based appointment guidelines and Mr. Nihal Gupta is first
Indian Australian who achieves this highest post of Australian Government. Mr.
Nihal Gupta is popular in all important Community groups and he is close Friend
of Syed Zafar Hussain of Sada-e-Watan.
Mr. Nihal Gupta have strong
business background in a related technology area, he Always providing financial
assistance to community projects and considers Respectable personality in every
Ethnic community. Mr. Nihal Gupta understands multicultural and communication
needs of Business & all groups of Australian society. Mr. Gupta is
preferred and acceptable for everyone. He is close friend of Liberal Party
Leadership. He is Managing director of Digital Electronics Corporation
Australia and Chairman of the Australian Securities Exchange-listed JCurve
Solutions. He is also a member of the NSW government's Multicultural Business
Advisory Panel.
Mr. Nihal Gupta has over 32 years' experience in the
Consumer Electronics and Technology sector with leadership experience in sales,
marketing and manufacturing. He is a recognised entrepreneur and has a strong
background and understanding in International Business management throughout
Australia and the Asia Pacific region. Mr Gupta's experience in importing and
distributing consumer electronics and home appliance products has seen him
closely working with predominantly China as well as India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan
and Hong Kong amongst others.
Mr. Nihal Gupta is a Director on the board
of the Asia Society Australia and a board member of Australia's international
Contemporary Arts and Cultural Festival Parramasala Limited. Mr Gupta has been
appointed to the NSW Minister's Consultative Committee to represent the State's
Indian Community. He is also a member of the Judicial Commission of New South
Wales and is a Trustee to the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Board. He is
also an Ambassador for Cricket NSW's Mosaic program.
On the behalf of
Australian Pakistani Community, we congratulate Mr. Nihal Gupta for appointment
as Chairman of SBS. We believe Mr. Nihal Gupta is suitable person for this
highest job. We appreciate Federal Govt choice of nominations and fully support
this decision. We hope Mr. Nihal Gupta will improved SBS standard and direction
and play active positive role in the public interests because he have a
capability to improve SBS reputation and SBS Board.
