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On the Scene: 2023 Indo-US Chamber Banyan Ball (PHOTOS)

| Jo-Lynn Brown

The Indo-US Chamber honored four community leaders at the 2023 Banyan Ball.

Danny Persaud, chief executive officer and president of MidFlorida Armored and ATM Services, was honored as Businessman of the Year. Santosh Govindaraju, CEO of Convergent Capital Partners, was honored as the Community Service Leader of the Year. Sidd Pagidipati, chairman of Ayon Capital, was honored as Visionary of the Year. Dr. Shama Rathi and Dr. Sipra Laddha were honored with the Indo-US Chamber Businesswomen of the Year.

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