Piramal Enterprises appoints Puneet Dalmia as Additional Director

Piramal Enterprises Limited announced the appointment of Puneet Yadu Dalmia as an Additional Director of the company, effective August 7, 2021.

In their exchange filing, the company said, “Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, please note that Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 7th October, 2021, has, based on the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, appointed Mr. Puneet Yadu Dalmia as an Additional Director of the Company with effect from 7th October, 2021 to hold office as Independent Director of the Company for a term of 5 years, subject to the approval of the shareholders.”

Puneet Yadu Dalmia is the Managing Director of the Dalmia Bharat Group and has been the driving force behind the exponential growth witnessed by the Dalmia Bharat Group since he took over the reins in 2004. He has transformed the organisation and built a professional team that led it on the path of accelerated growth while maintaining the core values which have the foundation of the 78 year old conglomerate with interests in cement, sugar and refractories, the statement said.

Puneet is very passionate about our country and strives to create a better India, the company said.

Prior to leading Dalmia Bharat Group, Puneet co-founded JobsAhead.com in 1999, one of the few successful dotcom companies which was later sold to Monster.com, it added.

Puneet has been recognised as the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 in the manufacturing category. He has served as an Advisory Board Member of NSRCEL (NS Raghavan Center for Entrepreneurship), IIM-B and the YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization) Delhi Chapter.

A gold-medallist MBA from IIM-Bangalore, Puneet holds a B. Tech degree from the prestigious IIT-Delhi. He has a keen interest in education and serves as a Founder and Trustee of Ashoka University, a statement added.

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