Amira Nature Foods Names Bruce Wacha CFO

(RTTNews) - Amira Nature Foods Ltd (ANFI) said Thursday that it has appointed Bruce Wacha as Chief Financial Officer, effective June 2.

Wacha will report to Karan Chanana, Amira's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Wacha will help establish a corporate and sales office in New York City where he will be based. In his role as Chief Financial Officer, Wacha will manage corporate finance, accounting and audit. In addition, he will work directly with Chanana to manage the company's U.S. and global business strategy, corporate planning and governance. Wacha will also serve as an Executive Director on the Company's Board of Directors.

Wacha served as a Director in Deutsche Banks's Global Consumer group advising corporate clients across the food, beverage and consumer products landscape. Prior to Deutsche Bank he also held positions with Merrill Lynch & Co, Inc. and Prudential Securities, Inc.