Vinita Bali
Vinita Bali | |
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M.D of Britannia | |
Years active | 1980–present |
Vinita Bali (born 1955) is an Indian businesswoman who was formerly the managing director of Britannia Industries Limited.[1]
Education
In 1975, she received a bachelor's degree in economics from
Career
Her first job was at
She left in 2005 to take up the position of CEO at Indian food company Britannia Industries, where she was eventually appointed managing director in 2006. Under her direction, Britannia's revenue tripled to $841 million.[5] Bali was awarded the "Business Woman of the Year" Award at the 2009 Economic Times Awards.[6] In 2009, she founded the Britannia Nutrition Foundation which combats child malnutrition through the distribution of fortified biscuits to Indian schoolchildren. She won a Corporate Social Responsibility Award for her work with the foundation.[7] In 2011, Forbes named her on its list of "Asia's 50 Power Businesswomen".[5] Vinita is chair of the Board of the Directors of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN).
Cognizant Technology Solutions, a US-based IT company with a large presence in India, appointed Vinita Bali as an independent director effective February 24, 2020. "We are delighted that Vinita Bali has joined the Cognizant Board," said Michael Patsalos-Fox, Cognizant's chairman of the board. "We believe Vinita's extensive and successful experience at large companies, both India-based and multinational, will make a significant contribution to Cognizant."
References
- Forbes.com. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Management Team: Vinita Bali". Britannia Industries. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- Businessweek. Retrieved 25 October 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Meet Vinita Bali, Britannia CEO". Rediff.com Money. 8 November 2004.
- ^ a b "Asia's 50 Power Businesswomen: Karen Agustiawan". Forbes. March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ^ "ET Awards 2009 winners" Economic Times, 25 August 2009.
- ^ "Britannia Industries get CSR Award". The Hindu. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
External links
- "Vinita Bali (Interview)". Business Standard. 27 September 2011.
- "Vinita Bali Interview". NDTV.