President of Indian Exhibition Industry Association, S. Balasubramanian has passed away. He had tested positive for Covid19. The Industry Association informed about his untimely demise in a social media post.
"A gentleman to the core and with an affable ever smiling face, it is not possible to fill the vacuum created by his untimely departure. He will be missed by his family, colleagues and the exhibition fraternity in India and abroad. The entire Indian exhibitions industry stands together with Bala’s family in their hour of tragedy. We pray for the eternal salvation of the departed soul," the post read.
In his professional capacity, Balasubramanian was also the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Indian Machine Tool Manufacturer’s Association (IMTMA) and Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC).
Balasubramanian spent over two decades in the Indian exhibition industry and was associated with IMTMA/BIEC since 2007, heading the trade fairs division which organises IMTEX and regional machine tool shows across various cities in the country and operating BIEC – India’s leading green exhibition facility. Prior to joining IMTMA, he was associated with Informa Group, Intech Trade Fairs and Wisitex Foundation.
He is survived by his wife and two sons.