Britannia Appoints N. Venkataraman as Deputy MD, Ramamurthy Jayaraman as CFO
Britannia Industries appointed N. Venkataraman as Deputy Managing Director and Ramamurthy Jayaraman as Chief Financial Officer, both effective October 1, 2026. Mr. Venkataraman will lead Finance, Strategy, Legal, Secretarial, and IT. Mr. Jayaraman will head the Finance function.
Changes in key management roles like Deputy Managing Director and CFO can have a medium-term impact on the company's strategic direction and financial operations.
The announcement details routine leadership changes within the company's key management positions. There are no immediate positive or negative financial implications mentioned.
Britannia Industries Limited announced key leadership changes following a Board Meeting held on September 29, 2026. Mr. N. Venkataraman, currently an Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed as the Deputy Managing Director, effective October 1, 2026. He will serve for the remainder of his existing term, which concludes on July 29, 2030, and will be liable to retire by rotation. In his new role, Mr. Venkataraman will oversee Finance, Strategy, Legal, Secretarial, and IT functions, collaborating with CEO and MD Mr. Rakshit Hargave to drive the company's transformation agenda.
Consequently, Mr. Venkataraman will step down as Chief Financial Officer but will continue as a Whole-Time Director and Key Managerial Personnel. Mr. Ramamurthy Jayaraman has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer and Key Managerial Personnel, also effective October 1, 2026. Mr. Jayaraman, a qualified Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary with over 22 years of experience, will lead the entire Finance function, including Financial Planning & Analysis, Taxation, Treasury, and Shared Services, as well as oversee Legal and Secretarial affairs.
The Board Meeting commenced at 3:45 PM IST and concluded at 4:15 PM IST.
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