Eighty-three members of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) would be contesting the election to the 24-member IAMAI Governing Council. The nominees of the top three firms, in terms of votes received in this election, would become the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Treasurer of the association, and form its Executive Council.
Elections are conducted every two years at IAMAI and the terms of both the Governing Council and the Executive Council are two years. The results of the election will be declared at the end of May 2023, and the new Governing Council will take over after the Annual General Meeting in June 2023.
All 500-plus members of IAMAI, with the exception of a few companies which are less than two years old, are eligible to contest as well as vote in the elections.
IAMAI has a composite membership of large global and Indian companies as well as smaller global and Indian companies. At present 65% of the membership of IAMAI is comprised of Indian companies
Commenting on the election process, IAMAI president Dr. Subho Ray said, “IAMAI has a very transparent and regular process of elections to the extent that we do not allow solicitation and post-election if any member has any concern the results can be duly audited.”
