Global Food & Beverage Industry leader Sunil Pande joined Convergent Finance LLP as an Operating Partner

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Convergent Finance LLP has appointed Sunil Pande as an operating partner. With over two decades of global experience in the food and beverage and retail sectors spanning the US, China, India, the Middle East, and Latin America, Sunil has held leadership positions at prominent companies such as Tyson Foods, Walmart, and The Wonderful Company. His expertise includes driving business transformation, new market development, and growth strategies. Previously, Sunil served as a strategic advisor and operating partner with a US-based private equity group specializing in the consumer and retail sectors. He has also advised multi-billion-dollar businesses on growth and investment initiatives, collaborating with private equity funds, investment banks, and strategy consulting firms. In his new role at Convergent, Sunil will play a key role in identifying global investment opportunities to enhance the food and beverage investment portfolio.

Harsha Raghavan, Managing Partner at Convergent, expressed enthusiasm about Sunil Pande's appointment, highlighting the potential to consolidate and establish a platform in the food and beverage industry across India and the Middle East. Sunil, in turn, commended the unique investing and operating platform developed by Harsha Raghavan and the Convergent team, aligning well with his own outlook. Convergent Finance LLP, an investment management and advisory partnership, is known for its commitment to bringing together ideas, capital, and driven entrepreneurs. Convergent's value investing approach emphasizes fair and reasonable valuations through bilaterally negotiated transactions.