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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Adesh Jain to keynote International Luncheon at AACE Congress in Toronto
AACE International has announced that Adesh Jain will be the keynote speaker for the International Luncheon scheduled for June 30 in Toronto. The 2008 AACE International Annual Meeting & ICEC World Congress for Cost Engineering, Project Management and Quantity Surveying: TCM - Cost Engineering for the Global Community, is being held during June 29 – July 2, 2008 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Adesh Jain, M. Eng, CPP, MPD, is the immediate past president and current Chair of the Council of Delegates for the International Project Management Association (IPMA). Mr. Jain is also Managing Director of the Centre for Excellence in Project Management Ltd, President of PM Guru, Inc. (USA), Honorary President of Project Management Associates (India) and Chair of the IPMA Nation to Nation Forum. Adesh was named a Fellow of IPMA in 2006 and a Global Advisor for PMForum in 2007.
Adesh’s career includes 40 years of project-oriented work, including projects for Litton Industries and Control Data Corporation in the USA in the early 1970s. In 1973, Adesh returned to India where he became No. 2 in one of the largest steel plants in India. In 1975, Adesh was asked by Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited, the largest Indian Government engineering undertaking, to head their IT and Project Management services, the youngest CEO ever to head a division there. He became Chairman of the Heavy Engineering Group in 1982.
In 1991, the President of India honored him with a Fellowship award for laying a strong foundation for the IT industry in India. He has since been conferred with 6 major awards in India, including the 'Gem of India' award. Adesh started the CEPM in 1992, and founded PMA, India - a-not-for-profit registered society in 1993. He was elected to the steering committee for the Global PM Forum in 1996 and received a Distinguished Contribution Award from the Project Management Institute (PMI®) in the USA in 1997.
In January 1999, Adesh became the first non-European to become a Vice President of IPMA, serving three terms through 2004. He was elected President of IPMA for 2005-2006 and IPMA Chair for two years beginning January 2007. Additional information about Adesh Jain can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/ambassadors/ambassadors.htm#Jain.
The 2008 AACE conference in Toronto will be the association’s 52nd annual meeting and 6th World Congress for ICEC (International Cost Engineering Council). The International Luncheon will be held on June 30, 2008, from 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM. For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.aacei.org/annualmeeting/.
Since 1956, AACE International has been a leading-edge professional society for cost estimators, cost engineers, schedulers, project managers, and project control specialists. With thousands of members worldwide, AACE International is the largest organization serving the entire spectrum of cost management professionals. AACE International is industry independent, and has members in 78 countries and 71 local sections. AACE offers a monthly journal, online bookstore, education, library, certification, annual conference, professional development opportunities, employment information, executive search services, member discounts and other benefits. For more information, visit http://www.aacei.org/.
Adesh’s career includes 40 years of project-oriented work, including projects for Litton Industries and Control Data Corporation in the USA in the early 1970s. In 1973, Adesh returned to India where he became No. 2 in one of the largest steel plants in India. In 1975, Adesh was asked by Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited, the largest Indian Government engineering undertaking, to head their IT and Project Management services, the youngest CEO ever to head a division there. He became Chairman of the Heavy Engineering Group in 1982.
In January 1999, Adesh became the first non-European to become a Vice President of IPMA, serving three terms through 2004. He was elected President of IPMA for 2005-2006 and IPMA Chair for two years beginning January 2007. Additional information about Adesh Jain can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/ambassadors/ambassadors.htm#Jain.
The 2008 AACE conference in Toronto will be the association’s 52nd annual meeting and 6th World Congress for ICEC (International Cost Engineering Council). The International Luncheon will be held on June 30, 2008, from 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM. For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.aacei.org/annualmeeting/.
Since 1956, AACE International has been a leading-edge professional society for cost estimators, cost engineers, schedulers, project managers, and project control specialists. With thousands of members worldwide, AACE International is the largest organization serving the entire spectrum of cost management professionals. AACE International is industry independent, and has members in 78 countries and 71 local sections. AACE offers a monthly journal, online bookstore, education, library, certification, annual conference, professional development opportunities, employment information, executive search services, member discounts and other benefits. For more information, visit http://www.aacei.org/.
