Management Team - Profile

A trained Chartered and Cost Accountant, Mr. Nedungadi set early academic records by qualifying in the final of the Chartered Accountancy Exam at age 20. Early positions at Macneill & Magor Ltd., a diversified conglomerate and Pentagon Fasteners Ltd. Delhi set the stage for an outstanding track record with his current employer.

He joined the UB Group in 1990 as the Corporate Treasurer. Within two years, he was transferred to London as Group Finance Director of the Group's international business managing the businesses of UB International, which included the paint giant Berger Jenson and Nicholson, spanning 27 countries. He was instrumental in listing the Berger group companies on London and Singapore bourses.

Since his appointment as the President and Group CFO in 1998, the youngest to have been elevated to such a position in the Group, he led the way to sharpening the focus of the Group, which had a conglomerate approach, on areas of core competence and global reach. This saw the group focus on three verticals - Brewing, Distilling & Aviation, each area presenting clear leadership within India and global significance too.