2 November 2026: Pidilite Industries Limited has appointed Amit Agarwal as its Chief Financial Officer – Designate, bringing over two decades of corporate finance expertise spanning financial planning and analysis, controllership, commercial finance, internal audit, business partnering, and risk management.

Prior to joining Pidilite, Amit served as Executive Director Finance & Chief Financial Officer at Pfizer Limited, where he directed the company’s financial operations in India. Before his tenure at Pfizer, he spent more than 17 years at Unilever, holding senior finance leadership positions across commercial finance, internal audit, global business services, category finance, and financial reporting. His roles at Unilever included General Manager Finance – Sales & Customer Development where he managed end-to-end commercial operations across general trade, modern trade, e-commerce, e-B2B, and institutional channels as well as General Manager – Internal Audit and Finance Controller – Global Business Services. Earlier in his career, he worked with Vedanta Resources Limited as a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager and Factory Commercial Manager.

By combining extensive cross-sector financial leadership with deep expertise in enterprise transformation, internal controls, and commercial strategy, his mandate will center on strengthening financial frameworks, driving business partnering, and supporting Pidilite’s long-term commercial growth objectives.

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