Shri Ashok M. Kadakia, is a B.Com. from Bombay University and has over 40 years of experience in the Chemical Industry.    He is the President of All-India Alcohol Based Industries Development Association (AABIDA), active member of Federation of  Indian Chambers of Commerce  and Industry  (FICCI) and Indian Merchants' Chamber, ICMA, IBS & Indo Brazilian Society. Hi is an active member of several   organizations and trade bodies in India.  He was on the editorial Board of JSIR, A Science publication of Govt. of India.  He was Chairman of Chemexcil Panel III year (1996 - 97) & President of Rotary Club of Bombay North for the year 1996-97.

 He has an experience of 42 years in Chemical Industries as a manufacturer exporter and distributor for many reputed companies in India and abroad. He has attended National and International Seminars and made presentation on Indian Chemical Industries / Ethyl Alcohol Based Industries and doing business with India.

He has been involved and is also a Director in many companies manufacturing pharmaceutical raw material, minerals, cement and Organic Chemicals.