MUMBAI: Continuing its key hirings, the one-billion-dollar Aditya Birla Financial Services Group, has appointed Mr G.V. Gopalakrishnan as its Chief Operating Officer.
At ABFSG he will oversee the operations and the technology functions for the Financial Service Businesses.
Mr Gopalakrishnan’s appointment is part of services of key hirings the ABFSG has been making to meet its growth needs.
Mr Ajay Srinivasan, Chief Executive, Financial Services, Aditya Birla Group, said: “We would like to believe that our journey has just begun. Our vision is to be a role-model across our businesses. And our customer’s preferred choice. Right now we are concentrating on building a firm foundation, with the help of our strong and committed team.”
Welcoming Mr Gopalakrishnan aboard, Mr Srinivasan, said: “We are very happy to avail of Mr Gopalakrishnan’s services. With his proven track record, I am sure, he will add value to our services and implementation and up-gradation of technology which is so vital for the smooth, flawless functioning of the services sector.”
Mr Gopalakrishnan said: “I have always liked challenges and I look forward to working with Team ABFSG.”
Mr Gopalakrishnan was till recently the Executive Vice President- Information Technology at HDFC Bank. His experience at HDFC Bank was diverse across retail technology, retail assets, credit cards, corporate internet banking, wholesale, capital markets, and various strategic initiatives.
Mr Gopalakrishnan has a proven track record in technology with about26 years of experience. He has spent 15 years with the Banking sector, including eight years with HDFC Bank.
Prior to HDFC Bank, Mr Gopalakrishnan was Regional Head of Information Systems, for the Middle East and South Asia in Standard Chartered Bank where he spearheaded the banking applications across the bank’s various businesses in MESA countries – UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Mr Gopalakrishnan is a commerce graduate with a post graduation in management from Anna Institute of Management, Chennai.
About Aditya Birla Financial Services Group
Adiya Birla Financial Services Group is a part of the Aditya Birla Group. In all its key areas of business- asset management, life insurance, distribution, it is a leading player. In these areas of business it is present as a Birla Sun Life Joint venture. It has recently entered the private equity space. It has presence in retail lending and as a broker in general insurance.
About Aditya Birla Group
The Aditya Birla Group is a US $28 billion conglomerate with a market capitalization of US $31.5 billion (as on March 31, 2008) and is one of the largest business houses in India. It enjoys a leadership position in all the sectors in which it operates. It is anchored by a force of 100,000 employees, belonging to 25 nationalities. Its operations span 20 countries across six continents and is reckoned as India’s first multinational corporation. Headquartered in Mumbai, over 50 per cent of the Group’s revenues flow from its overseas operations. The Group nurtures a work culture where success is built on learning and innovation. The Aditya Birla Group has been adjudged “The Best Employer in India and among the top 20 in Asia” by the Hewitt, Economic Times and Wall Street Journal Study 2007.
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