Chandan Arora is the new CFO of Shalimar Paints

Shalimar Paints Limited has appointed Chandan Arora as its Chief Financial Officer effective September 01, 2014. In this role, Chandan will be responsible for steering the company’s financial leadership through its transformation journey. One of the country’s oldest paint maker is undergoing a strategic transition to become a consumer-centric company through increased focus on the decorative paints business.
 
Commenting on the appointment, Sameer Nagpal, Managing Director and CEO, Shalimar Paints, said, “Chandan joins us at an important stage in our progress when the company is focused on enhancing margins, improving working capital and ensuring sound financial governance. With his in-depth experience, I am confident that he will effectively lead our financial strategy, drive operational improvements and contribute to growing our business.”
 
Chandan brings with him 17 years of experience across telecom, IT, industrial and financial sectors, with the last 7 years in various financial leadership roles. Previously, Chandan was the CFO of Diebold India.