Gopalakrishnan Joins Aditya Birla Financial Services As COO

Continuing its key hirings, the Aditya Birla Financial Services Group (ABFSG), has appointed G V Gopalakrishnan as its Chief Operating Officer.

At ABFSG, Gopalakrishnan will oversee the operations and the technology functions for and across the Financial Service businesses.

Gopalakrishnan’s appointment is part of the ‘People First’ strategy adopted by the ABFSG, to attract key leadership and to partner its vision for growth. Ajay Srinivasan, chief executive, Financial Services, Aditya Birla Group, said, “We are very happy to have Gopalakrishnan join our leadership team. He comes with rich experience that will help us prepare a strong foundation in operations and technology, across our financial businesses, commensurate with our vision.”

Gopalakrishnan said, “I am excited about the opportunity to partner Team ABFSG in their vision to become a financial conglomerate.”

Gopalakrishnan served as executive vice president- Information Technology at HDFC Bank prior to this appointment. His experience at HDFC Bank was diverse across retail technology, retail assets, credit cards, corporate Internet banking, wholesale, capital markets, and various strategic initiatives.
He has a proven track record in technology with about 26 years of experience. He has spent 15 years with the banking sector, including eight years with HDFC Bank.

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