Taking project management across industries

Chennai, a thriving center for trade, education and culture for decades, has emerged as a knowledge economy city in south India in the past decade. Chennai is India's second largest exporter of software, information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services (ITES). The city is also home to several prominent educational institutes.
Chennai’s economy has a broad industrial base in the automobile, technology, hardware, manufacturing, and healthcare industries. PMI Chennai Chapter has taken project management to a wide base across these industries.
PMI Chennai Chapter was founded in 2002, and the founding board was headed by Dr. P. N. Sridharan. Today, the chapter has close to 1,200 members, with more than 60 percent from India, around 35 percent from USA, and the rest from other countries, like UAE and Singapore.
The vision that guides the chapter:
Provide a forum for project managers, and promote PMI principles.
Facilitate the project management community to share project experiences.
Provide training in the core competency and advanced knowledge areas of project management to the growing population of project managers.
Support PMP® in their certification efforts.
Support PMP® in their post-certification efforts to share the knowledge gained with the community.
Support and provide training in project management at school and university levels.

PMI Chennai Chapter engages members through regular activities like training programs, competitions, lectures/seminars by experts, conferences, field visits, demonstrations, and examination and certification support. The chapter has a research and publications division that caters to the requirements of members.
Chennai Chapter Executive Committee (2007-2009)
Bhaskar Swamy, PMP 
President
Vajjiravelu Nemasayee, PMP
Vice President & Secretary
M. Palaniappan, PMP
Vice President, Treasury & Finance
B. Subramaniam, PMP
Vice President, Communications & Coordination
A. Chandrasekaran, PMP
Vice President, Education & Certification

Chennai Chapter Communiqué
The chapter launched its newsletter, Chennai Chapter Communiqué, in August 2007. The aim of the newsletter is to update members and customers about the latest events and happenings in the field of project management. It also shares perspectives on and insights into project management with members.
Communiqué has had four issues so far. The chapter has utilized the newsletter to discuss the objectives and responsibilities of the board. The newsletter is also a vehicle to enhance volunteer programs, provide career tips to aspiring project managers, and share insights into market trends and developments with the project management community.