Shriram Capital appoints former IAS officer K P Krishnan as chairman

Chennai:

Shriram Capital

, the holding company for the financial services and

insurance entities

of the

Shriram Group

, announced the appointment of retired IAS officer K P

Krishnan

as the chairman on its board.

With nearly four decades of service with the government, Krishnan is an IIM Bangalore alumni. He has held several key positions, including secretary in ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship, secretary in PM’s Economic Advisory Council and others.

In addition, he served in key positions in the Karnataka government and the office of the Executive Director World Bank Group Washington DC. During his stint in the DEA, Krishnan was closely involved with and initiated many reforms in the financial sector.

R Thyagarajan, founder, Shriram Group, said, 'It gives me immense pleasure to welcome Dr Krishnan on Shriram Capital's board. We are very confident that his leadership will have a significant impact on the growth and direction of our businesses.”