Sanjeev Churiwala is the new CFO of United Spirits
Sanjeev Churiwala is the new CFO of United Spirits

India's largest alcoholic beverages company, United Spirits Ltd has appointed Sanjeev Churiwala as its chief financial officer, reported ET.

Churiwala has moved to United Spirits, a subsidiary of London headquartered Diageo plc, from Ambuja Cements, where he had been the chief financial officer since 2011.

He replaces Vinod Rao, finance director, Diageo Asia Pacific, who had been serving as an interim head of finance. He has worked with Ambuja Cements, the Indian subsidiary of Switzerland's LafargeHolcim, for about two decades in diverse roles including finance, business development, project management, commercial operations, business and financial integration.

He is a fellow member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Institute of Company Secretaries of India and Institute of Cost Accountants of India and holds an Executive MBA from the London Business School. "I am delighted to welcome Sanjeev to United Spirits and to our executive team. His strong track record and depth of experience will serve USL well and we are confident that he will be a key contributor to the achievement of our performance ambition", said Anand Kripalu, managing director of United Spirits.  

 
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