New Chief Financial Officer Appointed with Effect from September 25, 2026

The Board has approved the appointment of Mr. Amit Kalra as Chief Financial Officer, effective September 25, 2026.

Fri 25 Sep 2026

Appointment Effective Date

September 25, 2026

Position

Chief Financial Officer

Appointee Name

Mr. Amit Kalra

Experience

Around 22 years in corporate transformation, cross-border business integration and large-scale P&L management

Prior Role

Nine+ years with the Hilti Group as CFO (India) and global Business Unit Controller

What was decided

The Board of Directors approved the appointment of Mr. Amit Kalra as Chief Financial Officer of the Company with effect from September 25, 2026.

He has also been designated a Key Managerial Personnel, meaning he is among the officers authorised to judge whether an event or transaction is material enough to be disclosed to the stock exchanges.

Background of the appointee

• Academic degrees from India and Germany in Engineering, and an MBA from ESSEC Mannheim Business School, which has campuses in Germany and France.
• Around 22 years of experience in corporate transformation, cross-border business integration and large-scale P&L management across India and Europe.
• He is currently with HLE Glascoat Limited, handling governance roles, business strategy and P&L oversight for the Company and its European subsidiaries.
• Nine+ years with the Hilti Group, where he was Chief Financial Officer (India) and a global Business Unit Controller in Liechtenstein.
• Around four and a half years at Umicore AG, delivering greenfield and brownfield industrial expansion projects.
• Managed international technology transfers at Qimonda Dresden and worked as a Chemical Engineer at CS Clean Systems AG.

Meeting details

The Board Meeting commenced at 02:30 p.m. and concluded at 03:45 p.m.

How investors may read it

This is a senior finance leadership appointment rather than a business transaction, so it carries no direct revenue or order-book impact. Investors generally watch CFO changes for continuity in financial reporting and strategy; here the appointee is already working within the Company with oversight of its European subsidiaries, and the update notes no relationship with directors.

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