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MATERIAL APPOINTS RANJAN KALIA AS CFO

20/05/2026 03:44 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Material Plus Holdings LLC (Material), an intelligent growth company, has appointed Ranjan Kalia as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), bringing strong global finance leadership to support clients for future growth.

Material said Kalia’s appointment supports its continued investment in helping clients harness data, artificial intelligence (AI), product design, and digital platform engineering to drive demand-centric growth.

Material Chief Executive Officer, Laila Worrell said Kalia’s leadership would play a key role in the company’s next phase of expansion and innovation.

“He brings a global, results-orientated mindset and a strong track record scaling tech-enabled service businesses. He will be a tremendous partner in executing Material’s strategy and creating exceptional outcomes for our clients,” said Worrell in a statement.

Meanwhile, Kalia said he was encouraged by Material’s market position, workforce, and long-standing relationships with global clients.

“Material sits at a powerful intersection of customer data, behavioural and decision science, product design and platform engineering,” he said.

A three-time CFO with more than 30 years of experience, Kalia has held senior leadership positions across public companies and private equity-backed enterprises.

Prior to joining Material, Kalia served as CFO at Brillio and previously held CFO roles at Orion Innovation and Virtusa Corporation, where he helped scale the company’s revenue growth significantly.

Earlier in his career, Kalia also held senior finance and operational leadership roles at EMC Corporation, General Electric Company, PepsiCo Inc, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

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