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Jasti Krishna Kishore, an IRS officer of the 1990 batch is the Chief Executive Officer of the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board. The Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) chaired under N Chandrababu Naidu is responsible for sustainable economic growth through trade, investments, partnerships and collaborations. Unlike, other Investment Promotion Agencies, the APEDB is mandated by an act to carry investment promotion, investment facilitation and external engagement activities on behalf of the government of Andhra Pradesh.

J Krishna Kishore is a chartered accountant by training and held various stints with income-tax department in Guntur and Vijayawada. He recently served as Secretary to Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Minister for Civil Aviation, Government of India.

Under his stewardship, APEDB has registered remarkable achievements by contributing towards Andhra Pradesh’s successes, including bringing one of the biggest FDI worth USD 3.5 billion to Andhra Pradesh.