10/22/2009 - Haskell Slaughter Attorneys Welcome Former Indian President to State (Press Release)
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HASKELL SLAUGHTER ATTORNEYS WELCOME
FORMER INDIAN PRESIDENT TO STATE
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - October 22, 2009 - The attorneys of Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker are pleased to welcome Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, President of the Republic of India from 2002 - 2007, to the state of Alabama. Traveling with the former president are Sanjiv Arora, Consul General of India, Sanjeev Mahoni, Senior Vice President of Mahindra Automotive, and San Asuti, Executive Vice President of Congruent Solutions, Inc.
After arriving in the U.S. on Tuesday, October 27 for meetings in Montgomery, Dr. Kalam will travel to Birmingham to visit with dignitaries before attending a private reception in his honor hosted by Haskell Slaughter. During his three-day visit in Montgomery, Birmingham and Huntsville, the former Indian president and his guests, along with Haskell Slaughter attorneys, will visit with students, university presidents, business executives, and scientists as well as NASA and Marshall Space Flight Center officials.
Mahindra Automotive is providing a Mahindra Scorpio vehicle for Dr. Kalam's use during his visit to Alabama, which will conclude on Thursday, October 29. Mahindra vehicles will soon be available in Alabama and throughout the U.S.
ABOUT DR. A. P. J. ABDUL KALAM
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam became the 11th President of India on July 25, 2002, a position he held through 2007. Elected during the rule of the Bharatiya Janata Party and under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajapayee, Kalam became known as the "People's President." Dr. Kalam is also one of the most distinguished scientists in India and has received honorary doctorates from 30 universities and institutions. He has also been awarded coveted civilian awards - Padma Bhushan (1981), Padma Vibhushan (1990) and Bharat Ratna (1997). Dr, Kalam is well-known for his specialization in Aeronautical Engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology, where he developed India's first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III), which successfully launched the Rohini satellite into near-Earth orbit in July 1980. His focus is on transforming India into a developed nation by 2020. For more information about Dr. Kalam's contributions and history, visit http://www.abdulkalam.com/.
ABOUT HASKELL SLAUGHTER YOUNG & REDIKER, LLC
With offices in Birmingham and Montgomery, Alabama, Atlanta and New York City, Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, LLC provides a full range of professional legal services to local, regional and national clients. The firm provides sophisticated advice and representation to clients in Alabama and across the country through its transactional and litigation practice groups.
For more information on Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, LLC, please visit http://www.hsy.com/. To speak with Bob Kirpalani or Ross Cohen about Dr. Kalam's visit, please contact Ruwena Healy at 205.655.0783.
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