Bengaluru, India 09 September 2024: STEER World, a global leader in engineering innovation, specialising in materials transformation technologies, today announced the appointment of Dhiraj Tiwari as Chief Financial Officer.
As CFO, Dhiraj will oversee STEER World’s financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and auditing. In addition to managing finance and accounting, Dhiraj will serve on STEER World’s executive team.
Dhiraj brings 20+ years of extensive executive-level financial expertise across various industries including Pharma, Media, Retail, and FMCG. Before joining STEER World, Dhiraj worked with Biocon Biologics as Vice President of corporate Finance. He has a proven track record in corporate finance, strategic financial planning, and treasury management.
In his previous positions, Dhiraj has been instrumental in developing and implementing strategic initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions, cost management, legal and statutory compliances, capital restructuring, and large-scale turnarounds and transformation programs. He has consistently helped companies accelerate growth and achieve scale. Dhiraj’s professional journey spans several blue chip organisations like Arthur Anderson, Nestle, Disney Star, and Bharti-Walmart.
“I’m delighted to welcome Dhiraj to STEER World. Dhiraj is a seasoned executive with an extensive background in finance and his proven track record of driving growth makes him an invaluable addition to STEER World,” said TN Hari, Executive Chairman of STEER World. “He brings a wealth of knowledge and a fresh perspective that will help bolster our strong foundations and shape the financial strategies of STEER World.”
“It is an honor to join STEER World as CFO at such a crucial point in the group’s journey and to contribute significantly to shaping the next chapter of STEER World’s growth story,” said Dhiraj. “I am excited to collaborate with an outstanding team of professionals to further our collective aim of fostering long-term, sustainable growth.”
Dhiraj is a Chartered Accountant and holds an MBA from ISB, Hyderabad.
Founded in 1993 by Dr. Babu Padmanabhan, STEER World, is committed to the design, creation and implementation of advanced materials platform technology that effectively transforms and functionalizes materials in the field of pharmaceuticals, plastics, food & nutraceuticals, biomaterials and biorefining. Operating 5 global offices, 10 satellite offices, 4 Application Development Centres and supported by a talented workforce of over 500 engineers, scientists and technicians, the STEER World serves over 50 countries across the globe. STEER World is driven by innovation and holds 90+ granted patents. With a vision to steer a new world, the Group remains focused on the development of advanced platform technologies and processes to improve the quality of life and change the way people live, eat, and stay healthy.
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