At boAt, Thakur will be responsible for leading the finance department and building capabilities through talent and technology
Rakesh Thakur has been appointed as the group chief financial officer at boat Lifestyle, effective September 2023. He will be working onsite from Mumbai.
Thakur confirmed his appointment on LinkedIn, stating, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Group CFO at boAt Lifestyle.”
At boAt, he will be responsible for leading the finance department, creating legacy and building capabilities through talent and technology.
With more than two decades of experience in the finance industry, Thakur is an expert in P&L delivery, business partnering, business restructuring, mergers, acquisitions & integration, business, manufacturing & IT transformation, regulatory & industrial bodies engagement, and financial planning and controls.
Prior to this, Thakur held key leadership positions at Unilever, GSK Consumer Healthcare India, Samsung Electronics and PepsiCo.