Amish Mehta takes charge as MD & CEO of CRISIL

Amish Mehta will take over as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of CRISIL Ltd, an S&P Global Company, effective October 1, 2021.

In his new role, Amish will steer the company’s Indian and global businesses, and their efforts to deliver high-quality analytics, opinions and solutions to corporations, investors, financial institutions, policymakers and governments.

Says Amish Mehta, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, CRISIL Ltd, “I feel very excited to lead this outstanding global organisation in its next phase of growth. CRISIL’s mission of making markets function better will continue to be central to our strategy. Our commitment to sustainability and analytical excellence will remain the core guiding principles as we explore new growth opportunities in benchmarks, analytics, and insights. Leveraging our strong customer relationships, deep domain expertise and highly skilled global talent pool through continued investments in data and technology will be the key to becoming future-ready. I look forward to working closely with all our stakeholders to create value.”

Amish takes over from Ashu Suyash, who decided to move on to set up her own venture. The change is in line with an announcement to this effect by the CRISIL Board in July 2021.

An eminent leader with rich experience of more than two decades across industries and in various leadership positions, Amish joined CRISIL in October 2014 as President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

He was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) in July 2017, responsible for Global Analytical Center, India Research and SME, Global Innovation and Excellence (GIX) Hub and Corporate Strategy. As COO, Amish has led CRISIL’s acquisitions and change agenda while creating a growth path for the businesses managed.

Amish is a Chartered Accountant and was the CFO of Indus Towers prior to joining CRISIL. During his career, he has held leadership roles in diverse organisations including BP/Castrol India, EY and ExxonMobil India. CT Bureau