The CII CFO Excellence Awards - the flagship initiative of CII Southern Region - continues to honour and celebrate exceptional financial leadership and strategic acumen demonstrated by Chief Financial Officers across diverse industries.

In today's fast-evolving business landscape, the role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has transformed into a pillar of corporate transparency, governance, and strategic direction. These esteemed awards honour CFOs who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovative thinking, and impactful contributions to their organizations and the wider financial community.

This initiative seeks to spotlight CFOs who are driving innovation, demonstrating strategic vision, and setting new benchmarks in financial management across various industries. Beyond recognition, the platform aims to build a strong CFO community, promoting knowledge sharing, best practices, and thought leadership in the finance sector. In the above context, we are pleased to announce the 4th Edition of the "CII CFO Excellence Awards 2024-25", scheduled to be held on 12 September 2025 at Hyderabad.

About Protiviti

Protiviti is a global consulting firm that delivers deep expertise, objective insights, a tailored approach, and unparalleled collaboration to help leaders confidently face the future. Protiviti and its independent and locally owned Member Firms provide clients with consulting and managed solutions in finance, technology, operations, data, digital, legal, governance, risk and internal audit through its network of more than 85 offices in over 25 countries.

Named to the 2022 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list, Protiviti has served more than 80 percent of Fortune 100 and nearly 80 percent of Fortune 500 companies. The firm also works with smaller, growing companies, including those looking to go public, as well as with government agencies. Protiviti is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half (NYSE: RHI). Founded in 1948, Robert Half is a member of the S&P 500 index.