Jairam Sridharan joins Piramal Enterprises; to lead consumer finance biz

Sridharan joined Axis Bank in June 2010 and was elevated to CFO in October 2015

Former chief financial officer (CFO) of Axis Bank, Jairam Sridharan, has joined Piramal Enterprises as chief executive officer (CEO) of its consumer finance business.

Commenting on the appointment, Anand Piramal, Executive Director, Piramal Group said, "We are delighted to welcome Jairam Sridharan. Jairam not only has rich experience in building a large retail finance business but also has deep knowledge of technology and analytics, a combination that positions us well as we build a business of the future."

Anand Piramal also added that the enterprise is looking at good growth opportunities in the consumer and small business financing segments. "Our