Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited at its board meeting held on February 2, 2024, approved the resignation of Mr. Kavinder Singh (DIN: 06994031) as the Managing Director of the Company and Key Managerial Personnel under the Companies Act, 2013 with effect from close of 16th May, 2024. The company also approved the appointment of Mr. Manoj Bhat (DIN: 05205447) as an Additional Director of the Company with effect from 17th May, 2024 to hold office upto the date of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company. Mr. Manoj Bhat is the Group Chief Financial Officer of the Company and Member of the Group Executive Board of the Mahindra Group.

Manoj leads the Mahindra Group's finance vertical. As the Group CFO, Manoj leads the Group's Finance Leadership Team, working closely with the CFOs of Group companies focusing on the governance, controllership and capital allocation discipline across the group and providing direction on all aspects related to financial planning & analysis, investor relations, financial reporting, business planning, tax management, fund raising and treasury operations. Manoj is a director on the boards of Tech Mahindra, Pininfarina S.p.A, Classic Legends, Smartshift Logistics Solutions and Mahindra Susten to name a few.

Prior to joining the Company, Manoj was the Chief Financial Officer at Tech Mahindra, responsible for the Finance and Secretarial functions across 160 subsidiaries and over 90 countries. In his 15 years at Tech Mahindra, he has had responsibilities for various functions like Corporate Planning & Strategy, M&A, in addition to core Finance responsibilities. Manoj started his career with HCL Perot Systems and worked in various finance leadership roles across multiple geographies.

Manoj has a Bachelor's in Technology degree from IIT Mumbai and a Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) from IIM Bangalore.