Angara Kumar

Biography

 Mr. Angara Venkata Girija Kumar is Additional Non-Executive Director of the Company. He joined the ITC Board on July 31, 2015 as an Additional Non-Executive Director, representing the General Insurers’ (Public Sector) Association of India. A Masters in Business Administration from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, he is currently Director & General Manager of United India Insurance Company Limited. Girija Kumar also served on the Board of the Company from March 19, 2010 to July 22, 2015. In a career spanning over 34 years, Girija Kumar was with The New India Assurance Company Limited (New India). In New India, he worked at many centres across India, holding various positions including that of Divisional Manager, Senior Divisional Manager and Regional Chief before moving to the Corporate Office in Mumbai as Deputy General Manager overseeing techno-marketing, foreign business development and investments. On secondment, Girija Kumar was posted as General Manager (Non-Life) - Saudi Indian Company for Cooperative Insurance in Saudi Arabia. His responsibilities included facilitating an IPO to raise capital and completing the legal formation of the company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He joined National Insurance Company Limited (NIC) as a General Manager in 2009, served as Officiating Chairman-cum-Managing Director of NIC from March 2014 till September 2014, and as its Director till January 2015. He does not hold committee membership of any other company.

Research Interest

 marketing