People: Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HLL.BO)

Mr. Sridhar Ramamurthy is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director - Finance & IT, Director of Hindustan Unilever Limited. He joined the Company in May 1989 and worked in a number of finance and commercial roles in India till December 2002 spanning Internal Audit, Factory Commercial, Post-acquisition Integration of TOMCO with HLL, Supply Chain and Corporate Accounts. In January 2003, Mr. Sridhar moved to Singapore to take up the position of Vice President - Finance and Controller, Home and Personal Care Business Group for Unilever in Asia. With the changes to the Unilever organisation during 2005-2008, his role expanded over the years and the last role was of Vice President Finance and Controller, Unilever Asia, Africa, Middle East, Turkey, Central & Eastern Europe (AACEE). On his return to India, Mr. Sridhar was appointed as Executive Director Finance & IT and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective July, 2009. Mr. Sridhar is a Gold Medallist Chartered Accountant. He is also a qualified Cost Accountant and Company Secretary. Mr. Sridhar is a Commerce Graduate from R. A. Podar College, Mumbai.