The Board of Directors of ICRA Ltd, at its meeting held on Monday approved the appointment of Mr. Venkatesh Viswanathan as the Group Chief Financial Officer (Group CFO), effective from August 30, 2022. He will be responsible for steering the finance functions at ICRA Limited and its subsidiaries, and the Group's overall thought leadership and growth.
Speaking on the appointment, Mr. Ramnath Krishnan, MD & Group CEO at ICRA, said: "Venkatesh comes with a lot of relevant experience, and we are confident that this will assist us immensely in driving growth, implementing better financial discipline and improving operating efficiencies across the Group".
Venkatesh has over two decades of experience in finance, accounts, audit, taxation, financial risks, and controls, treasury and internal audit. Prior to joining ICRA, he worked with CRISIL Limited as the CFO for the Ratings business and as Senior Director - Group Finance.
He is a commerce graduate and a Chartered Accountant.
Venkatesh said: "ICRA is an organisation with tremendous capabilities, superior brand visibility with a talented resource pool and strong market standing in a growing rating and research industry. I look forward to partnering with Group ICRA to execute its strategic plan, accelerate growth, and deliver value for its shareholders."