Amit Aggarwal Joins Bata India as Whole-Time Director and CFO, Succeeding Durgesh Singh

Amit Aggarwal has been appointed as Whole-Time Director of Bata India Limited with immediate effect from December 23, 2024, subject to the approval of the members of the company through a postal ballot. He has also been appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Key Managerial Personnel (CFO & KMP) and designated as Director of Finance and CFO.

Aggarwal has succeeded Durgesh Singh, who has retired from the same position with effect from December 1, 2024.

Aggarwal has held leadership roles in organisations like Marico Ltd., and Nestlé India Ltd., including the Head of Finance and Head of Corporate Finance & Internal Audit. Before joining SUGAR Cosmetics (Vellvette Lifestyle Private Ltd.) as CFO, he developed expertise in steering businesses through strategic initiatives. With over two decades of experience in financial management, business strategy, and digital transformation in the FMCG and D2C sectors, he has contributed significantly to driving profitability, cost optimisation, risk mitigation, and governance frameworks. Aggarwal is a Chartered Accountant (ICAI, 2002) with an Advanced General Management certification from IIM Kolkata.