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Bata laces up for change as Panos Mytaros steps in as new global CEO from 15 September 2025
MUMBAI: The shoemaker is getting new boots at the top.
The Bata Group has announced the appointment of Panos Mytaros as its new global chief executive officer, effective 15 September 2025. Mytaros will succeed Sandeep Kataria, who has led the company since 2020, guiding it through a stormy period marked by the pandemic and sweeping changes in the retail world.
The leadership transition signals a new chapter for the nearly century-old footwear giant. Kataria exits after five years at the helm, during which he turbocharged Bata’s digital shift, modernised operations, and expanded the brand into fresh markets. His tenure laid the foundation for what the company calls its “next phase of growth”.
“Panos is a proven leader with deep industry knowledge and a passion for footwear craftsmanship”, said Bata Group chairman Graham Allan. “His track record in brand building and developing compelling footwear collections, as well as in leading complex international organisations, made him the ideal candidate to guide Bata through our next phase of growth. We are delighted to welcome Panos to the Bata Group”.
Mytaros brings over three decades of experience in the footwear and leather industry. He previously served as Ecco CEO from 2021 to 2024 and held multiple senior leadership roles at the Danish footwear brand before that. Known for balancing design with discipline, Mytaros is expected to drive Bata’s brand-led evolution across its global footprint.
While Kataria’s leadership helped Bata navigate disruption and digitise its business core, the baton now passes to Mytaros, who inherits a leaner, more agile organisation poised to scale globally. The company has expressed its gratitude to Kataria for his contributions and extended a formal welcome to the incoming chief.
With this change at the top, Bata signals that it’s ready to walk confidently into a new era—one foot in heritage, the other in innovation.
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Filmcity Media CFO Mohit Jain quits; CEO Kirti Vishnu Tiwari takes charge of finance
Board appoints Prabhat Modi as additional director and approves Rs 1.9 crore preferential share issue
MUMBAI: Filmcity Media has reshuffled its top deck. Chief financial officer Mohit Jain has stepped down, prompting the board to hand the finance reins to chief executive Kirti Vishnu Tiwari even as the company lines up fresh capital and new boardroom muscle.
In a regulatory filing to the BSE, Filmcity Media said Jain resigned from the roles of director and chief financial officer with effect from March 11, 2026, to pursue another career opportunity. He ceased to be a key managerial personnel of the company at the close of business on that date.
The board swiftly moved to plug the gap, appointing Kirti Vishnu Tiwari as chief financial officer from March 12, 2026. Tiwari, who already serves as executive director and chief executive, will now hold the combined role of executive director, CEO and CFO, taking charge of the company’s finance function while continuing to lead operations.
The leadership changes were approved by the board following recommendations from the nomination and remuneration committee, with the audit committee also backing Tiwari’s appointment as CFO to ensure governance oversight. Under the arrangement, Tiwari will continue as a key managerial personnel under Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Filmcity Media also expanded its board, appointing Prabhat Modi as additional director with effect from March 13, 2026, for a term of five years. The appointment, categorised as a non-executive non-independent directorship, will require shareholder approval at the next general meeting.
Modi brings capital market experience to the role. He holds a B.Sc in accounting and finance from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom and a PGDM from the National Institute of Securities Market. His professional experience includes stints at SBI Mutual Fund, BSE India and Morningstar India, where he worked on market research, financial analysis and capital market operations.
Tiwari, meanwhile, brings experience spanning finance, marketing and hospitality. A graduate of Lucknow University, she has previously worked with Hotel Holiday Inn, Hotel Leela Kempenski and Hotel Sea Rock, along with roles at Pawan Hans Helicopter and CBRE South Asia.
Separately, the board also approved a preferential issue of equity shares to members of the promoter and promoter group as well as non-promoter investors. The proposed fundraising, subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to raise up to Rs 1.9 crore.
The company said both appointees meet all regulatory requirements under SEBI regulations and the Companies Act and are not barred by any regulatory authority from holding their positions.
With a new board face, a CEO doubling as CFO and fresh capital on the table, Filmcity Media appears to be tightening its leadership and balance sheet in one swift move.
