| | SEPTEMBER 20239IN FOCUSIN FOCUSSBICAP APPOINTS SURESH SHUKLA AS CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICERSBICAP Securities Ltd, the brokerage arm of State Bank of India, has named Suresh Shukla as its chief business officer. This occurs at a time when stock trading, deal-making, and secondary market transactions are on the rise. Shukla, who formerly worked for Kotak Securities Ltd., will be in charge of managing the company's business operations and will play a "strategic" role in propelling SBICAPS's next phase of growth, the company said in a statement."We are delighted to welcome Suresh as our new chief business officer. His extensive expertise in business development and strategy at the highest levels, along with his in-depth knowledge of the equity market, will be of immeasurable value as SBI Securities enters its next stage of expansion. As a results-oriented leader, Suresh brings a dynamic, forward-thinking mindset to create innovative business and financial strategies that drive both top- and bottom-line growth," said Deepak Kumar Lalla, managing director and CEO, SBICAP Securities Ltd.SBICAP Securities is regarded to be on a high-growth trajectory, aided by a sophisticated technological platform serving a customer base of at least 4.2 million. Shukla, the joint president of Kotak Securities, is a securities industry veteran with at least 25 years of expertise."We have the unique opportunity to become industry leader and the trusted provider of financial services by utilizing cutting-edge technology, leveraging the illustrious legacy and broad reach of the SBI Group" said Shukla.According to the statement, Shukla was the driving force in building Kotak Securities' capital markets business, with a comprehensive grasp of sales and revenues, digital transformation, company strategy, and customer experience.
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