Pidilite Industries Appoints J. S. Deepak as Independent Director

The Board of Directors of Pidilite Industries Limited has appointed J. S. Deepak as an Additional Director (Non-Executive and Independent) of the company for the first term of five years, with effect from July 1, 2024. Subject to the approval of shareholders of the company, and his appointment shall not be liable to retirement by rotation.

J.S. Deepak is a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer with 38 years of experience working for the government, especially in economic sectors in the Government of India, including as Secretary of Telecom and IT and Ambassador of India to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) at Geneva. In the Department of Telecom, he was responsible for ushering in various reforms, including pioneering the design and conduct of spectrum auctions. As Secretary Electronics & Information Technology (DeitY), he anchored the Digital India Programme and facilitated the IT/ITeS sector and Aadhar enrolment. He was India’s Chief Negotiator at the WTO for the RCEP agreement and the India-EU Free Trade Agreement. He is presently Group Director with Bharti Enterprises. He is an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, and has been invited to lecture on subjects related to management, trade, telecom, and communication at various leading institutions and international forums.