Heritage Foods Limited announced Board of Directors of the Company have approved the appointment of Sri. Angara Venkata Girija Kumar (DIN: 02921377) as an Additional Director in the category of Non-Executive Independent
Director of the Company w.e.f. June 01, 2023. Sri. Angara Venkata Girija Kumar (DIN: 02921377) is a B.COM, MBA, AIII and a Member of (the First) Financial Services Institutions Bureau under Ministry of Finance (Appointed by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Govt. of India). He is an Independent Director (Board Member), on the Board of. of M/s. Royal Sundaram General Insurance Company Limited (CIN: U67200TN2000PLC045611) He was a Former Chairman and Managing Director of Oriental Insurance Co. Limited and retired from service on 31st May 2020, upon attaining the age of superannuation. He held the following positions concurrently at the time of superannuation: Chairman (Non- Executive), Board of Directors, India international Insurance Pte Ltd, Singapore (S & P "A" rated Insurance Co. promoted by 4 PSU General Insurance companies) Chairman, Health Insurance TPA Ltd. (Promoted by 4 PSU GI companies and GIC) Chairman, General Insurance Council - Industry Body 44 Public and Private Sector General Insurers, Reinsurers and Stand Alone Health Insurance companies. Chairman, General Insurers Public Sector Association(GIPSA)- body representing PSU Companies. He was also a Board Member Agriculture Insurance Company Ltd, GIC Housing Finance co Ltd, and Member of the Governing Board of National Insurance Academy. He was a Non- Executive/Independent Director on the Board of ITC Ltd. for 6 years (2010- 2016) He joined as a Direct Recruit officer in New India Assurance co Ltd. in 1980 and had a distinguished Professional Record of 40 years in Public Sector General Insurance Industry having worked in all 4 PSU GI Companies. He was a Member of the Boards since May 2010 till his superannuation in May 2020 and served on the Boards of National Insurance, United India Insurance and Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. over 10 years as a Whole- Time Director. During 2005- 2007, he was posted in Riyadh, as General Manager, with the responsibility of setting up a Composite Insurance co in Saudi Arabia (a JV among LIC, New India and a local business group as per local regulations).He was also responsible for getting it listed .