OREANDA-NEWS. Tata Global Beverages (TGB) announced that L Krishnakumar has been appointed as executive director on the board of directors of TGB with effect from April 1, 2013.

Mr Krishnakumar is currently the group CFO of TGB and heads the finance, planning, governance and IT functions. He took over as head of the finance function of Tata Tea in 2004 and has been part of its rapid growth since then. He has been actively involved in the company’s acquisitions, restructuring and financing, both within and outside India. Mr Krishnakumar has been with the Tata group since 2000, initially with Indian Hotels as its vice president of finance.

Mr Krishnakumar holds professional qualifications in chartered accountancy, cost accountancy and company secretarial services, and has experience of over 30 years in a variety of industries including consumer goods, hotels, manufacturing and consulting.