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B.
Hariharan
Group Director (Finance)
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B. Hariharan is the Group Director
– Finance, Avantha Group. An astute
finance professional with over 25 years of
experience, Mr. Hariharan joined the Group
in 1985. Since then, he has played a
pivotal role in the Group’s
transformation. A key member of the core
team spearheading Group company BILT’s
turnaround strategy in the mid-1990s, he
has held various senior executive
positions, including Group Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer of BILT. He
successfully led BILT’s foray into the
international capital markets, notably the
GDR and FCCB issues – a first in the
Indian paper industry.
Mr. Hariharan has been instrumental in
the Group’s strategic mergers and
acquisitions (M&As) roadmap. The Group’s
significant M&As include Crompton
Greaves’ acquisition of Pauwels
(Belgium), Ganz (Hungary), Microsol
(Ireland), and Sonomatra (France); BILT’s
acquisition of Sabah Forests Industries (SFI)
of Malaysia; and The Global Green Company’s
acquisition of Intergarden (Belgium).
Mr. Hariharan is also a member of the
Avantha Group Council, which formulates
strategy at the Group level.
A qualified chartered accountant, cost
accountant and company secretary, Mr.
Hariharan started his career in 1983 as an
Accounts Trainee with Sundaram Clayton
Limited. He is an active member of various
forums such as The Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India, The Institute of
Company Secretaries of India and The
Institute of Cost and Work Accountants of
India.
Mr. Hariharan’s interests include
Carnatic music, golf and cricket.
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