Amul’s managing director RS Sodhi has stepped down from his post in the company on Monday. Jayen Mehta has been given the charge for an interim period.
According to media reports, at a board meeting of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), the cooperative that operates Amul, on Monday took the decision to replace RS Sodhi.
Jayen Mehta, who has taken over as the MD, is associated with Amul for the past 31 years. He is currently its chief operating officer (COO).
In a letter, signed by GCMMF chairman Shamal Patel and vice charmian Valam Humbal, the federation decided to end the services of RS Sodhi as Managing Director of the Federation with immediate effect.
According to RS Sodhi’s LinkedIn profile, he joined Amul as a senior sales officer in 1982, . From 2000-2004, he served as its general manager (marketing), and in June 2010, he was elevated as the MD.
