Ram Addanki

Ram Addanki is a highly experienced business professional with over 32 years of cross-geographical experience in India and Europe. He has a proven track record of managing and turning around business and process operations, while also mentoring multi-cultural teams to accomplish corporate goals. With a focus on sustainable competitive advantage, Ram has been successful in formulating shared visions, collaborating on brand strategies, and streamlining corporate finance operations to augment efficiency and profitability. He has also built strong partnerships across business functions and stakeholders to achieve intended value propositions of strategic initiatives. Ram is experienced in driving opportunities to identify change initiatives while ensuring compliance risks are addressed and mitigated. He has showcased excellence in quickly analyzing market insight and foresight, scanning external ecosystems to identify viable resources to complement, innovate, and add value to strategic initiatives.

Ram has held several key positions throughout his career, including former Area Director for Central Europe South, South Central Europe, and Adria Cluster at BAT, former General Manager at BAT, former Finance Director at BAT, former Non-Executive Director at VST Industries Limited, and former Head of Audit & Risk - Eastern Europe Area at BAT. He has also held various finance roles at VST Industries Limited and SOL Pharmaceuticals Limited.