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  • UdChalo appoints Abani Kant Jha as CFO

    UdChalo appoints Abani Kant Jha as CFO

    Mumbai: udChalo, a consumer tech company focusing on Indian defence personnel and their dependents, has announced the appointment of Abani Kant Jha as chief financial officer.

    In his role, Jha will contribute to strategy formulation in alignment with the organisation’s long-term objectives and goals, planning and management of company resources to maximise ROI, identifying cost-saving projects and leading the treasury of the organisation for effective deployment of funds, said the company in a statement.

    He will lead a team of tax experts, consultants, and the finance team at udChalo and play a key role in bringing investments for the next growth phase of the organisation, it added.

    Welcoming Jha on board, udChalo CEO Ravi Kumar said, “We are confident that his expertise in global finance will benefit us to have better financial operations, identify risks, and setting up processes to mitigate them.”

    Jha comes with 25 years of industry experience. In his most recent role, he was with Jindal Flims as director of business operations & CFO. He was previously associated with companies like EaseMyTrip, Aditya Birla Group, Koutons, DP World and Reliance Industries, where he held significant roles and handled global positions at leadership levels. 

    On his appointment, Jha stated, “I believe udChalo has a great business model and talented management team that uniquely positions it to capitalise on the changing environment. I look forward to working with the team.”

  • EaseMyTrip Strengthens Leadership Team With The Appointment of Mr. Abani Kant Jha as CFO

    EaseMyTrip Strengthens Leadership Team With The Appointment of Mr. Abani Kant Jha as CFO

    New Delhi : EaseMyTrip, one of the leading players in the Online Travel Aggregators segment, has recently appointed Abani Kant Jha as its Chief Finance Officer. With almost 13 years of experience, Mr. Kant has worked with prestigious corporate groups like Aditya Birla Chemicals (Thailand) Limited, Koutons Retail India Limited and Container Rail Road Services Private Limited, etc prior to joining EaseMyTrip.

    He has joined as the CFO where he would be responsible for the strategic finance, accounts and commercial functions of EaseMyTrip and would be reporting to Mr. Nishant Pitti, CEO, EaseMyTrip. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from GlobalNxt University, Malaysia and is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

    Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Nishant Pitti, CEO and Co-Founder, EaseMyTrip said, "I am extremely happy to announce that Mr. Abani Kant Jha will now be heading EaseMyTrip’s finance vertical. His professional expertise will be highly valuable for us as we enter into the next phase of growth. I’m extremely confident that we would be able to better identify and manage risks related to finances for our company and capitalize on our business. We wish him the best for his future endeavors.”

    In his new role at EaseMyTrip, Mr. Abani Kant Jha will be the key interface between the corporate office and operations teams. His area of focus would be to manage end-to-end financial functions of the company along with providing insights in the financial decision-making process through analysis, financial projections and reporting scalable financial controls in operations.