
Prof. (Dr) Arvind Sahay and Soumya Jain Take Key Roles on Vardhman Textiles Board
Prof. (Dr) Arvind Sahay has been appointed as an Independent Director on the Board of Vardhaman Textiles Limited for a consecutive term of 5 years w.e.f. May 3, 2025.
Soumya Jain has been appointed as Non-Executive Director on the Board of the company w.e.f. May 3, 2025.
Prof. (Dr) Sahay is Director and Professor of Marketing and International Business at Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon. He currently serves as an Independent Director on the Boards of BirlaNu Limited and IFCI Limited. He has over 42 years of cumulative boardroom experience across financial services, marketing services, mining, and process industry firms, in both listed and unlisted companies. He has authored 34 international peer-reviewed articles, 65 cases, and over 50 articles for business magazines and newspapers. He has taught for eight years at London Business School and for 19 years at IIM Ahmedabad.
Jain worked with Vardhman Textiles Limited for about five years. In 2021, she joined Vardhman Special Steels Limited (VSSL) as Chief Manager, where she worked across various departments, including safety, quality, production, raw materials, and exports. In 2023, she was appointed as Executive Director of VSSL. She holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) in economics from the University of Bristol (2014) and an MBA in family business from the Indian School of Business.