New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- Manappuram Finance Ltd, a non-banking financial company (NBFC), has announced the appointment of finance industry veteran Deepak Reddy as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

He commenced his duties on Friday, succeeding the former chief executive, VP Nandakumar.

Meanwhile, Nandakumar will continue to serve as the Managing Director of the company.

Reddy has more than 30 years of experience across the finance industry.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a PGDM from TAPMI, Manipal.

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Reddy began his career in finance with JVC Onida (at MIRC Electronics Ltd), where he worked for 4.5 years.

Before joining Ma...