Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, September 2025 — Vinod Panicker has been appointed as the Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Samunnati, effective September 2025. With over two decades of financial leadership across diverse industries, Vinod brings a proven track record of steering organizations through transformation, growth, and operational excellence.
Before joining Samunnati, Vinod served as the Chief Financial Officer at IndoStar Capital Finance Ltd., where he played a key role in strengthening financial governance and driving strategic growth.
Earlier, he spent nine years as Chief Financial Officer at Muthoot Fincorp Ltd., where he was instrumental in guiding the company through significant expansion and operational transformation.
Previously, he held leadership positions including Chief Financial Officer at Outlook Publishing (India) Pvt. Ltd., Executive Vice President Finance at Asianet Satellite Communications Ltd., and Chief Financial Officer at Mediaturf Worldwide, contributing to robust financial systems and sustainable business growth.
Vinod began his career with Cadbury Schweppes Bottling Group as General Manager Finance, gaining strong experience in FMCG financial management and corporate controls, which laid the foundation for his versatile leadership career.
About Samunnati
Samunnati is India’s largest agri enterprise and an open agri network designed to unlock the trillion-dollar potential of Indian agriculture with smallholder farmers at its core. Staying true to its name, Samunnati stands for collective growth and prosperity across the agri ecosystem.
Through its Agri Commerce and Agri Finance solutions, Samunnati empowers affiliated Farmer Collectives and the broader ecosystem with technology-enabled interventions and collaborative partnerships. Headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Samunnati operates across more than 100 agri value chains in 22 states, with access to 1,500+ Farmer Collectives representing over six million farmers. The company has powered over $1 billion in gross transaction value and aims to impact one in every four farming households in India by 2027.
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