The Hinduja Group’s business process management entity, Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) announced the appointment of Pradeep Udhas and Paul Abraham as Additional Directors on the Board of the company, with effect from August 25, 2022.
According to the company’s exchange filing, “the Board of Directors at its meeting held today have considered and approved the appointment of Mr. Pradeep Udhas (DIN: 02207112), as an Additional Director designated as an Independent Director for a period of 5 years with effect from August 25, 2022, subject to the approval of the shareholders at the ensuring Annual General Meeting (AGM); and Mr. Paul Abraham (DIN: 01627449), as an Additional Director designated as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director with effect from August 25, 2022, subject to the approval of the shareholders at the ensuring AGM.”
Pradeep Udhas is an American Citizen and 64 years of age. He is a Resident of Mumbai, India. He has a MBA in Management Information Systems from Union College, New York. Pradeep Udhas was a Senior Partner at KPMG India, which he co-founded 27 years ago. He has held various senior positions including Global roles in KPMG, incubated many new services, building up to multimillion dollar businesses. He has also been a founder of e2e Technologies, a US based Solution Architecture firm and has set up Greater Pacific Capital, a PE firm’s India operations.
His extensive background in global business, management consulting, technology, private equity and quality systems makes him uniquely qualified to pursue innovative global strategies, a statement said.
Paul Abraham is President of the Hinduja Foundation which is the Philanthropic arm of the Hinduja Group that directs and coordinates the CSR spends of the 14 group companies in India in key areas like Water Stewardship, Health and Education, Environment and Sports. He also sits on the Boards of the not for profit Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai and PD Hinduja Hospital, Bangalore and is an Advisor to the Hinduja College.
A banker with over 38 years of experience, Paul was COO at IndusInd Bank. Prior to that he has had senior management stints across multiple functions with multinational Banks ABN AMRO and ANZ Grindlays and worked in multiple geographies like India, Dubai and Singapore.
Paul is an art patron and collector of historical artefacts, art and living traditions from the Indian subcontinent. In 2015, he founded India’s first ever digital Museum Sarmaya to foster a love for art and history among the young and the curious and create access for all. He is also a Member of the Governing Board of the Dakshinachitra Museum in Chennai.
An avid wildlife and lifelong supporter of environmental causes, Paul is on the Board of the Sanctuary Nature Foundation, a pioneer in the space of conservation and wildlife protection. In 2022, Paul was nominated to serve as Vice President of the Bombay Natural History Society, one of India’s premier institutions.
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