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Neelamani MuthuKumar
COO OLAM AGRI and CFO OLAM GROUP,
OLAM AGRI, Singapore
Muthu joined the Olam Group in July 1997 as Finance Manager of Olam Benin Sarl and was later the Country Financial Controller for Olam Nigeria Ltd for the period July 1998 to August 2000. In September 2000, Muthu was transferred to the Olam International Ltd to spearhead the design, development and implementation of the Group’s proprietary ERP (eSIP) and subsequently to set up the Global IT development centre and Shared Services Group for Olam International in Chennai, India.
Following the completion of various implementations, Muthu was appointed the Head of IT & Shared Services Group for Olam International Ltd in July 2006 which he held until October 2008.
He was then appointed as Senior Vice President & Head of Corporate Affairs for the Group after serving as the Head of Finance for Africa from November 2008 to April 2009.
Muthu till January 2016 was the President & Global Head – Corporate Finance and was responsible for the Group’s Management & Financial consolidation of its 200+ subsidiaries across the globe.
Muthu then took over as Group CFO from February 2016 and is responsible for the overall Finance function including Corporate Consolidation & Reporting, BU and Regional Finance, Treasury, Investor Relations, Corporate Secretariat and Tax. Muthu was appointed the CEO – Operations for Olam Global Agri Pte Ltd in year 2022. He is currently the Group COO of Olam Global Agri Pte Ltd.
Prior to joining the Group, he was the “Management Accountant” with Fuller India Limited, a subsidiary of F.L. Smidth Group.
Mr Muthukumar obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Madras University, India in March 1991 and qualified as an Associate member (“ACMA)”of The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India in December 1992. He also completed the Advanced Management Programme (“AMP”) from Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania in July 2015. (“WAM68”)
Following the completion of various implementations, Muthu was appointed the Head of IT & Shared Services Group for Olam International Ltd in July 2006 which he held until October 2008.
He was then appointed as Senior Vice President & Head of Corporate Affairs for the Group after serving as the Head of Finance for Africa from November 2008 to April 2009.
Muthu till January 2016 was the President & Global Head – Corporate Finance and was responsible for the Group’s Management & Financial consolidation of its 200+ subsidiaries across the globe.
Muthu then took over as Group CFO from February 2016 and is responsible for the overall Finance function including Corporate Consolidation & Reporting, BU and Regional Finance, Treasury, Investor Relations, Corporate Secretariat and Tax. Muthu was appointed the CEO – Operations for Olam Global Agri Pte Ltd in year 2022. He is currently the Group COO of Olam Global Agri Pte Ltd.
Prior to joining the Group, he was the “Management Accountant” with Fuller India Limited, a subsidiary of F.L. Smidth Group.
Mr Muthukumar obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Madras University, India in March 1991 and qualified as an Associate member (“ACMA)”of The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India in December 1992. He also completed the Advanced Management Programme (“AMP”) from Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania in July 2015. (“WAM68”)
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Trade & Security: How is the Reorganisation of Supply Chains Reshaping Asia-Pacific’s Food System?04-Nov-2025Main Auditorium
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