IFC appoints Vikram Kumar as regional director for Asia and Pacific
Global investment and financing solution provider IFC on Monday said it has appointed Indian national Vikram Kumar as its Regional Industry Director for Infrastructure and Natural Resources in Asia and the Pacific.
Kumar will be based in Singapore, where he begins his new role on July 1, IFC (International Finance Corp) said in a statement.
Having more than 20 years of global investment and development expertise, Kumar will drive IFC's strategy to connect more people and businesses in the region to sustainable infrastructure.
In his role, Kumar will lead IFC's Infrastructure and Natural Resources investment team across Asia and the Pacific to develop and implement power, water, telecom, transport, and other infrastructure projects with public and private sector partners, expanding the reach of essential services, said IFC -- a member of the World Bank Group.
"His (Kumar's) experience leading transformative projects with our partners globally and in this region will enable him to gr