Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M) has appointed Anish Shah as President of Group Special Projects effective August 1. He will also be inducted into the Group Executive Board.

Shah joins M&M from General Electric (GE), where he was President and Chief Executive Officer for GE Capital India, since May 2009.

In this role, he led the transformation of the business, including a turnaround of the SBI Card joint venture, which has achieved significant growth and profitability.

“At a time when our multi-business group is growing exponentially in scale, complexity and geographical reach, we welcome the extensive and diverse global experience that Anish brings to us. We look forward to his being a part of our top management team in our journey to unlock the vast opportunities that lie ahead of us,” said Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group.

Anish's career at GE spanned 14 years, during which he held several leadership positions at GE Capital’s US and global units.

He has diverse experience with global businesses beyond GE. He led Bank of America's US Debit Products business and was a strategy consultant at Bain & Company in Boston, among others.

rajesh.kurup@thehindu.co.in

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