Ananya Birla and Aryaman Vikram Birla have been appointed as Directors in the board of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABRFL), India’s leading fashion company.
Commenting on their appointment, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group said, “Ananya and Aryaman’s exceptional individual achievements in their chosen fields and early success with their independent entrepreneurial ventures set them up well for larger responsibilities.”
He further added that their nuanced understanding of new-age business models and emerging shifts in consumer behaviour will infuse fresh energy into the board of ABFRL.
Ananya Birla is a successful businesswoman and platinum-selling artist. Her first company, Svatantra Microfin Pvt. Ltd., founded at the age of 17, is amongst India’s fastest-growing MFIs. It has crossed an AUM of US $ 1 billion and has grown at a CAGR of 120 per cent (2015-2022).
She is also the founder of design-led home decor brand Ikai Asai.
Aryaman Vikram Birla comes with diverse experience which includes entrepreneurship, VC investing and professional sports. Aryaman is closely involved with several businesses of the Aditya Birla Group.
Aryaman helped incubate the Group’s D2C platform, TMRW, and is a director on its board. He is also spearheading the Group’s Venture Capital fund, Aditya Birla Ventures.
Both were recently inducted as Directors on the board of Aditya Birla Management Corporation, the apex body that provides strategic direction to the Aditya Birla Group’s businesses.
