Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited, one of the leading paint companies in India, announced the appointment of Bhaskar Bhat as an Independent Director on the company’s Board, with effect from August 10, 2022.
According to the company’s exchange filing, “Consequent to resignation of Mr. N. N. Tata as an Independent Director, Mr. Bhaskar Bhat (holding Director Identification Number: 00148778) has been appointed as an Independent Director, for a term of 5 (five) years with effect from 10th August, 2022, subject to approval of the shareholders of the Company.”
Bhaskar Bhat, aged 67 years, began his career in 1978 as a Management Trainee at Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company. After spending five years with Godrej, he joined the Tata Group. After that, he was associated with Titan Company Limited and retired on 30th September 2019, after serving as Managing Director of the Company from April 2002 to September 2019.
Bhaskar Bhat is the Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappali. He is associated with the Governance of TA Pai Management Institute and the National Institute of Design. He is a Board Member of IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation.
Bhat graduated in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras and completed his PGDBM from IIM Ahmedabad. He has been conferred the Distinguished Alumnus Award at IIT Madras and IIM Ahmedabad.
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