Ashok Sonthalia currently holds the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Titan Company Limited, a prominent Indian company known for its various consumer goods and retail ventures. He assumed this position in February 2021 and has been actively engaged in this role for 2 years and 9 months. Ashok is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, where Titan Company Limited is headquartered.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Ashok’s educational background includes a General Management Program in Business Management from CEDEP, Fontainebleau, France, which he completed between 2002 and 2004. He also pursued a 1-year Management Program in General Management at XLRI Jamshedpur in 1997-1998.
CAREER
Before joining Titan Company Limited, Ashok Sonthalia gained extensive financial leadership experience. He served as the CFO at Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI) from August 2015 to January 2021, a tenure spanning 5 years and 6 months. LTI is a global IT solutions and services company headquartered in Mumbai, India.
Prior to his role at LTI, Ashok was the Head of Finance & Accounts for L&T Power, a division of Larsen & Toubro, for nearly 2 years, from October 2013 to August 2015. This position was located in the Vadodara Area of Gujarat, India.
Ashok Sonthalia also served as the CFO of Greaves Cotton Limited, a renowned engineering company, from May 2010 to October 2013, amassing 3 years and 6 months of experience in this role. This position was based in Mumbai.
Before his tenure at Greaves Cotton Limited, Ashok worked with Tata Chemicals as the General Manager responsible for Strategic Finance & Treasury from October 2006 to May 2010, contributing 3 years and 8 months to the company. Tata Chemicals is a significant player in the chemicals industry with its headquarters in Mumbai.
Ashok’s career journey also took him to the United States, where he served as CFO at Tata Inc. in New York from February 2003 to October 2006, accumulating 3 years and 9 months of international experience.
Prior to his international assignment, he had an extensive tenure at Tata Steel, spanning 11 years and 6 months. During this period, he held various roles, including Executive Officer in the Managing Director’s Office, Manager in Corporate Finance, and Manager in the Systems Group. Tata Steel is a renowned steel manufacturing company with its headquarters in Mumbai.
Ashok Sonthalia is a Chartered Accountant, having completed his C.A. in Finance & Accounts from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India between 1987 and 1990. His extensive financial and managerial experience, combined with his education, has undoubtedly contributed to his success as the CFO of Titan Company Limited.
