Sundaram-Clayton Limited (SCL), the holding company of TVS Motor Company and a leading auto components manufacturing and distribution group, on Wednesday, announced the appointment of K Gopala Desikan as Director & Group Chief Financial Officer in the rank of whole-time Director of the company.
A press release from the company said that Desikan, who has been with TVS Motor Company for the last 32 years, will continue to be the Group CFO, the two/three-wheeler maker. He has handled various functions, including Direct Taxation, Treasury & Risk Management, M&A activities, Corporate Finance, and various accounting functions at the Corporate and plant level. He is also involved in the Group’s International Business and Long Range Planning strategic initiatives.
He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and holds an MBA from the UK.
Venu Srinivasan, Chairman, Sundaram-Clayton, said, “On behalf of the Board, I’m delighted to welcome K Gopala Desikan as Director & Group CFO of Sundaram-Clayton Limited. He is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in several Corporate Finance functions. I am sure he will continue to play a pivotal role in our transformation journey while keeping financial discipline to help fulfil our ambition of sustainable growth in the future.”