Group 1 - Jio Financial Services (JFS) has appointed Venkata Narasimham Peri as its group chief operating officer, effective December 22, following board approval on December 17 [1][5] - Peri has been with JFS as a senior executive advisor since October 2024, focusing on establishing AI and analytics capabilities [2] - He brings over 25 years of experience in finance, technology, and advisory roles, having previously founded a health tech firm and served as chief AI officer for an eye-care network [3][4] Group 2 - The COO position was previously held by Charanjit Singh Attra, who left in July 2024 to become managing director and CEO of JFS's leasing arm, which has since remained vacant [5] - JFS is currently scaling its financial services and enhancing its AI capabilities, having recently invested INR 230 Cr in joint ventures with BlackRock [6] - For the September quarter, JFS reported a net profit of INR 695 Cr, a 1% increase year-over-year, with operating revenue rising 42% year-over-year to INR 981.4 Cr [7]
Jio Financial Services Appoints Venkata Peri As Group COO
Inc42 Media·2025-12-17 14:48