Rajiv Jain New GJEPC Chairman, Sanjay Kothari Vice Chair

(IDEX Online News) - Rajiv Jain has been appointed Chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), replacing Vasant Mehta. Past Chairman Sanjay Kothari was appointed Vice Chairman of the Council in the 2010- 2012 session.

Jain is a 23 year veteran of the gem and jewelry industry. He is manufacturer with a vast experience of sourcing rough stones. Jain is Promoter-Director of Vaibhav Gems Ltd., first company from the industry to be listed in NSE/BSE, India. Among his many other affiliations, Jain also serves as a director of the International Colored Gemstone association.

Kothari’s background is in medical science, however he served as chairman of the GJEPC for 4 and half years, the longest period served by any past chairman of the Council. As Convener, Exhibitions and Convener, Promotions & Marketing, Kothari the GJEPC initiated the ANANT diamond promotion program  and India International Jewellery Week (IIJW), India’s first ever Jewelry Week.

Kothari is a director of Diatrends Jewellery Pvt. Ltd, a diamond and jewelry manufacturer.