RS Sodhi steps down as Amul's MD; Jayen Mehta takes over

10 Jan 2023 , 08:59 AM

Amul’s managing director RS Sodhi has resigned from his leading post in the company on Monday. Jayen Mehta, the Chief Operating Officer has been given the charge for an interim period with immediate effect.

According to the media reports, officials said that Sodhi had retired long back but was on an extension period, which was extended twice. On Friday, the board meeting of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), the milk cooperative which sells its products under the Amul brand, decided to accept Sodhi’s resignation and appoint Mehta as interim MD.

At the board meeting held in Gandhinagar, the board passed a resolution to hand over the charge to Jayen Mehta.  

Sodhi had joined GCMMF in 1982 as a senior sales officer and went to lead the organization for over ten years since 2010.  He is also leading Indian Dairy Association as its president. 

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