Mahindra Group announced the appointment of Amarjyoti Barua as Executive Vice President, Group Strategy. In this role, Amar will lead the Group Strategy office, working closely with the Group's overall portfolio of businesses. The Investor Relations function will also now be part of Group Strategy. Amar will be a member of the Group Executive Board, reporting to Dr. Anish Shah, Managing Director and CEO, Mahindra Group.

Prior to joining the Mahindra Group, Amar was with Baker Hughes for over six years. In his last role as Senior Vice President - Oil Field Services & Equipment (OFSE), he led the financial and operational transformation of OFSE, which has a presence in 120+ countries and has USD 1 billion in revenues.

He was with GE for 18 years, where he lived and worked in eight different countries across multiple industry verticals. Amar has used this experience to develop a keen understanding of multiple industries. Amar is an MBA from FMS Delhi and did his Bachelor’s in Economics (Hons) from Hindu College, Delhi University. He lives in Mumbai with his wife and two sons. Amar’s parents run an NGO (Seneh) in Assam, which he supports in any way he can.