Devyani International Limited announced that following this transition, the company's current finance executive vice-president Anupam Kumar will step into the position of CFO with effect from April 1, 2026. The company appointed its chief financial officer (CFO) Manish Dawar as the company's next CEO and president. Accordingly, Mr. Dawar shall cease to be CFO of the Company with effect from close of business hours of March 31, 2026.
Mr. Kumar is a commerce graduate, Chartered Accountant, CPA and MBA with more than two decades of experience in Industry/professional service firm. Prior to joining RJ Corp. Group, he was associated with Walker Chandiok & Co LLP and Vedanta Limited.
Mr. Manish Dawar holds a bachelor's degree in commerce with Honours from Panjab University, Chandigarh. He is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He has wide experience in various industry domains and across various geographies in the world.
He has worked in various corporates including Hindustan Unilever Limited, Reebok India, Reckitt Benckiser, Vedanta and Vodafone India.
