MUMBAI: Morningstar India, a subsidiary of independent investment research provider Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), today announced that Jiju Vidyadharan has been appointed as the Head of India Business. In this role, Vidyadharan will work closely with our clients and will be responsible for driving Morningstar’s business and enhancing our brand in India. He will report jointly to Brian Cullen, head of international sales, and to Aditya Agarwal, managing director of Morningstar India.
“Jiju has excellent understanding of the Indian mutual funds industry and an exemplary business track record. We are excited to welcome him to the Morningstar family,” Agarwal said. “He will play a critical role in our continued commitment to empower investor success, while delivering efficient solutions to hundreds of advisors, and institutions that serve investors.”
“I look forward to leading Morningstar’s outstanding India business team, as we continue to focus on providing experiences essential to investing, including world-class software, data, research, and ratings,” Vidyadharan said.
Before joining Morningstar, Vidyadharan spent 16 years in the financial services industry, primarily in the investment research domain. He worked with CRISIL through most of his career, gaining increasing responsibility within the growing Funds and Fixed Income Research business at CRISIL. Prior to his stint there, he worked with HSBC Asset Management’s multimanager business.
