Mr. Jagdip Singh, Chairman, Sigma Group of Companies, a leading manufacturer and exporter of automotive parts, has been appointed Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Korea.
The appointment was officially announced in the presence of the South Korean Ambassador to India, H.E. Cho Hyun, the Governor of Punjab, Mr. V.B. Singh Badnore, and other dignitaries.
“As an Honorary Consul, Mr. Jagdip Singh will work towards further strengthening the collaboration between the two nations, promoting culture, industry & commerce, facilitating investments, educational exchange and enhancing goodwill.
Mr. Jagdip Singh comes from a humble but reputed and distinguished family of entrepreneurs of Punjab. Presently he heads as Chairman of the Sigma Group of companies engaged in the manufacturing of automobile components, which are supplied to almost all car, truck and bus manufacturers in India as also overseas car manufacturers like Mercedes Benz, BMW, Porsche, Audi, GM, Ford, etc. With its manufacturing base and reach, Sigma is considered as one of the largest and well-respected groups in the field of automobile components manufacturing. The group employs over 4,000 people in the manufacturing facilities located in Punjab and Haryana, with a marketing office in Chicago.