Olam International Limited announced that A. Shekhar, Executive Director Finance & Business Development for the group, is being promoted to the newly created position of Executive Director & Group Chief Operating Officer (ED & Group COO) with effect from February 1, 2016. In his new role as ED & Group COO, Shekhar will assist Co-Founder and Group CEO Sunny Verghese in overseeing all aspects of company's business. Shekhar has spent over 24 years in the company and during this period, has had the opportunity to work in various Regional, Business Unit and Functional roles and developed deep insights into company's overall business.