ABFRL appoints new Additional Directors

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL) has appointed Vikram Rao and Yogesh Chaudhary as Additional (Independent) Directors.

With a career spanning over 40 years, Rao joined the Aditya Birla Group in 1999 as Group Executive President, Textiles. He masterminded the Group's entry into the branded apparel industry with the acquisition of Madura Garments and was subsequently appointed as Whole-time Director of Aditya Birla Nuvo, the then-holding Company of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited.

He was also appointed as Executive Director of Thai Acrylic Fibre Co, Thailand; Director of Indo Liberty Textiles, Indonesia; and Executive Director of Alexandria Fibre Co, Egypt. These Companies represented the group’s global footprint in the sectors of acrylic fibres and viscose yarns in SEA and ME.

Rao is a globally accredited Executive Coach and has completed myriad coaching assignments in renowned global and diverse sectors.

On the other hand, Chaudhary is a management student from Boston College, USA. He is currently on the Board of Jaipur Rugs Company and provides Jaipur Rugs the strategic direction it needs to explore business opportunities in the domestic and global markets.

Chaudhary has immense entrepreneurial abilities and deep knowledge in the manufacturing business, leading Jaipur Rugs increase its global presence to 65 plus nations, from just two a decade ago and position itself as a global leader in manufacturing and exporting exclusive, designer hand- knotted rugs worldwide.