Sunday, September 27
B9 Beverages, the makers of Bira beer, has hired senior leaders and made changes to its top deck at a time when the company is facing liquidity woes and repayment issues to retail investors from KredX, a fintech marketplace.The company appointed Vikram Qanungo, who returns to Bira 91 after 2018, as its chief financial officer again. He was Bira 91’s CFO in 2015-2019, replacing Meghna Agrawal, who held the position from 2019-2024. Bira 91 also appointed Dr. Manoj Mishra, ex head of supply chain at Ball Corporation (India and SEA), as the vice president, manufacturing.The company has promoted Nayanabhiram Deekonda, a nine year veteran in the company, as SVP – sales, heading India sales, a designation that was vacant since Deepak Malhotra, who left in 2023 to join Inbrew as chief business
In an interconnected but unstable global environment, it is imperative for like-minded countries to strive for greater economic resilience through sustained cooperation and collaboration. Therefore, the role of BRICS—expanded BRICS+ actually—could scarcely be overemphasized.Having emerged as a major global force, BRICS represents around 40% of global GDP (in purchasing power parity terms) and nearly 47% of the world’s population. With its recent expansion to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia, BRICS+ now reflects a diverse and influential coalition of emerging economies across continents. This expansion strengthens BRICS’ role in advancing South-South cooperation and leveraging complementary strengths for shared growth.A key enabler of BRICS collabo
