KPIT Cummins has announced the induction of Dr. Srikant M. Datar as a new Board member.
Dr. Datar is Arthur Lowes Dickinson Professor of Accounting & Senior Associate Dean of Harvard Business School . A Gold Medalist from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Gold Medalist from Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India, a Chartered Accountant, he holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University . Dr.Datar's areas of interest are Strategy implementation and execution, Cost management and management control areas and Corporate Governance. He has worked with many global corporations on consulting and field-based projects in management accounting and control. He is a winner of George Leland Bach Award for Excellence in the Classroom at Carnegie Mellon University and Distinguished Teaching Award at Stanford University . He is also the co-author of the leading text book on Cost Accounting.
“As a rapidly growing Trans National Company, we need guidance of someone with a global perspective on the emerging international business scenario. Dr. Datar brings with him vast experience and keen perception on the key trends in the world of a business. We are extremely happy to welcome Dr. Datar to our Board.” said Mr. Ravi Pandit, Chairman & Group CEO, KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd.
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