Best Agrolife creates new business roles for managing growth

Best Agrolife Ltd (BAL) announced appointment of Mr. Sanjeev Kharbanda to the role of Chief Business Officer (CBO). Mr. Vikas Jain has been herewith appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). 

Mr. Vikas Jain brings over two decades of extensive experience in agrochemical business having worked at Adama India (formerly Makhteshim Agan, Israel), PwC and KPMG. He is a seasoned charted accountant with MBA from the Indian School of Business (ISB) and IFRS, ACCA (UK). Mr Vikas has been the recipient of ‘CFO 100 Roll of Honour’ award in 2020 and 2022. 

Mr. Vikas Jain will lead BAL's growth strategy, drawing from his exceptional track record at Adama India Ltd where served as CFO for 13 years. His global experience will play a strategic role in steering BAL’s strategy of growth nationally and internationally. His rich experience in growing India’s 3rd largest agrochemical brand business will be catalytic to BAL’s business transformation into a digitally cohesive enterprise.

″BAL’s growth trajectory and ambitious plans of building a brand business requires specialised knowledge of the unique challenges of the Indian agrochemical market. Mr Vikas Jain has demonstrated excellence of financially managing 3000+ crores brand business. We welcome Mr Vikas and look forward to increasing our customer and shareholder value with his expertise. 

Transitioning to the role of CBO, Mr Sanjeev will leverage his deep business insights to drive synergy among brand, manufacturing, sales, and supply chain operations. The role of CBO will strengthen our corporate governance and business strategies″ said Mr. Vimal Kumar, Managing Director of BAL.