Ravi Sam is chairman of Southern Indian Mills Association (SIMA). He is managing director, Adwaith Textiles, and is a commerce graduate. He holds a post-graduate diploma in textile technology and is the founder trustee of Siruthuli, the movement for preservation of water bodies in Coimbatore. He is involved in various social welfare activities. He feels the textile industry should give priority in making investments in renewable energy generation (wind and solar power) to remain competitive and fulfill sustainability obligations.

Dr S K Sundararaman, managing director, Shiva Texyarn, is deputy chairman. He holds an MBBS degree and masters in business management from Cambridge University. Dr Sundararaman is a well-known personality in the field of technical textiles in India and also in the field of technical education. He has been a member of various business forums at the national level. Currently, he is the chairman of the Indian Technical Textile Association.

Durai Palanisamy, executive director, Pallava Textiles, has been re-elected as the vice-chairman. He holds a MBA in international business from Southern New Hampshire University. He is the vice-president of CII, Erode zone. He is also on the committee of the Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council.

SIMA is the single largest employer organization representing the textile value chain.