Campus Activewear appoints Rakesh Thakur as CFO
He previously served as Group Chief Financial Officer at boAt (Imagine Marketing Limited)
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Published: Aug 21, 2026 1:25 PM | 2 min read
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- Campus Activewear has appointed Rakesh Thakur as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), integrating him into the company's Key Managerial Personnel (KMP).
- Thakur has nearly 23 years of experience in consumer businesses, previously serving as Group CFO at boAt and holding senior roles at Hindustan Unilever and GSK Consumer Healthcare.
- In his new role, he will collaborate with the leadership team to enhance financial governance, capital efficiency, and support the company's growth strategy.
- Both Thakur and CEO Nikhil Aggarwal expressed optimism about his contributions to strengthening financial discipline and driving sustainable growth for Campus Activewear.
Campus Activewear has appointed Rakesh Thakur as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), making him part of the company’s Key Managerial Personnel (KMP).
Thakur brings nearly 23 years of experience across leading consumer businesses. In his new role, he will work with the leadership team and Board to strengthen financial governance, improve capital efficiency and support the company’s next phase of profitable growth.
Rakesh brings extensive experience across business finance, profitable growth, transformation, supply chain finance, governance and M&A and integration. Before joining Campus Activewear, he served as Group Chief Financial Officer at boAt (Imagine Marketing Limited).
Prior to boAt, Rakesh held senior leadership roles at Hindustan Unilever and GSK Consumer Healthcare, where he led initiatives across finance transformation, integration, business restructuring and supply chain strategy. Earlier, he worked with Samsung India and PepsiCo India, gaining experience across large-scale consumer businesses.
Commenting on the appointment, Nikhil Aggarwal, CEO, Campus Activewear, said:
“Rakesh brings a strong combination of financial leadership, consumer business experience and a proven track record of building financial discipline through phases of rapid growth. As Campus Activewear enters its next phase of scale, his experience will be valuable in strengthening our financial architecture, enhancing capital efficiency and enabling sharper decision-making across the organization. We are delighted to welcome Rakesh to the Campus leadership team and look forward to his contribution as we continue to build a stronger, more agile and sustainable business.”
Rakesh Thakur, Chief Financial Officer, Campus Activewear, added, “Campus has built a strong and differentiated position in India’s sports and athleisure footwear market, backed by a strong brand, growing consumer relevance and a robust omnichannel presence. Having built my career across consumer-focused businesses, I have developed a strong understanding of the dynamics that drive sustainable growth, operational efficiency and long-term value creation. I look forward to bringing this experience to Campus and contributing to its next phase of growth. I am delighted to join the organisation at such an exciting stage of its journey. My focus will be on accelerating sustainable growth across revenue and margins, while strengthening financial discipline, improving capital efficiency and building scalable processes. At the same time, we will remain focused on creating sustainable, long-term value for our shareholders.”
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