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CFO Excellence
Awards 2021Identifying and acknowledging Individuals who have demonstrated
outstanding capabilities and achievements in the Finance function
About CFO Excellence Awards 2021
Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) has instituted the CFO Excellence Awards 2021 with the objective of identifying and acknowledging individuals who have demonstrated outstanding capabilities and achievements in the Finance function
The CFO over the years have increasingly become the chief flag bearer of Corporate Transparency, Governance and Financial Leadership. The award recognizes and acknowledges exemplary achievements and professional contribution of CFOs and builds a strong CFO forum to facilitate sharing of best practices.
Principal Sponsor & Technical Partner

Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) 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, analytics, governance,
risk and internal audit through its network of more than 85 offices in over 25 countries.
Named to the 2021 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list, Protiviti has served more than
60 percent of Fortune 1000® and 35 percent of Fortune Global 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.
Associate Sponsor

Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in
more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of
experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients
through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that
helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale
to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda
drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and
ideas from our innovation ecosystem.
Visit www.infosys.com to see
how Infosys (NYSE: INFY) can help your enterprise navigate your next.
Gold Partner

NTT DATA – a part of NTT Group – is a trusted global innovator of IT and business services
headquartered in Tokyo. We help clients transform through consulting, industry solutions, business
process services, IT modernization and managed services. NTT DATA enables clients, as well as
society, to move confidently into the digital future. We are committed to our clients’ long-term
success and combine global reach with local client attention to serve them in over 50 countries.
In India, we are known for our proven expertise and innovation in industries like healthcare,
financial services, manufacturing, and public automobile industry. That, combined with unwavering
dedication to our customer success, is why clients stay with us for years, even decades.
(Home - NTT DATA
Services)
Banking Partner

Founded in 1907, Indian Bank is a leading public sector bank today. With a 100% CBS network, Indian
Bank has a wide national and global footprint of 5800+ domestic branches, 3 overseas branches and
over 9180 Business Correspondents, serving over 10 crore customers. The Bank offers a range of
products spanning Deposits, Loans, Cards, Wallets, Insurance, Mutual Funds, Remittances and Forex
Services, and extended seamlessly across various channels and digital platforms.
(Home - Indian Bank)
Legal Partner

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, founded on a century of legal achievement, is one of India’s leading
full-service law firms. Our mission is to enable business by providing solutions as trusted advisors through
excellence, responsiveness, innovation, and collaboration.
We are one of India’s most well recognised firms and are known globally for our integrated approach. Our
780 lawyers including 158 partners provide exceptional services across practice areas which include General
Corporate, Merger & Acquisition, Private Equity, Banking & Finance, Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Competition
Law, Dispute Resolution, Projects & Project Finance, Capital Markets, Tax, Intellectual Property and Venture
Capital.
We have a pan India presence, with offices in seven cities across India - New Delhi, Mumbai, Gurugram,
Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Kolkata.
Award Categories
Main Categories
- CFO of the Year
- Young CFO of the Year (40-)

Sector Categories
Asset Management
Banking
Capital Markets
Insurance
NBFCs & Microfinance
Fintech
Agriculture & Food Processing
Airlines
Charitable Org.
Business Services
NBFCs & Microfinance
Customer Services
Education
Hospitality
Retail & E-Commerce
Resturants & Food Servies
Healthcare Service
Hospitals
Life Sciences
Pharmaceuticals
Airports
Construction
Infrastructure
Ports
Real Estate
Alternative & Renewable Energy
Oil & Gas
Power & Utilities
Media & Entertainment
IT & ITES
Telecommunications
Automotive
Electronics System Design & Manufacturing
(ESDM)
Distribution & Logistics
Industrial Products
Materials and Chemicals
Metals & Mining
- CFO of the Year MSME Sector
- CFO of the Year Start-ups
- CFO of the Year PSU
Thematic Categories
- Excellence in Mergers & Acquisitions
- Excellence in Raising Capital & Fund Management
- Excellence in Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Excellence in Digital Transformation
- Turnaround of the Year
- Covid Warrior of the Year