Campus Activewear appoints Rakesh Thakur as chief financial officer
Campus Activewear has appointed Rakesh Thakur as its chief financial officer and key managerial personnel. The company said the move is aimed at strengthening financial governance and supporting its next phase of profitable growth. Thakur joins from boAt, where he was Group CFO, and brings nearly 23 years of experience across consumer-focused organisations. As CFO, he will work with the leadership team and board on financial efficiency, margins, cash generation, capital allocation and governance.
The appointment
- Announced
- 21 August 2026
Key details
- Experience
- Nearly 23 years
- Previous role
- Group CFO at boAt
- Q1 FY27 revenue
- Rs 385.2 crore, up 12.2% year-on-year
- Q1 FY27 sales volume
- 57.1 million pairs, up 11.7% year-on-year
- Q1 FY27 profit after tax
- Rs 26.1 crore, up 17.7% year-on-year
- Manufacturing facilities
- Seven
- Annual assembly capacity
- 30.7 million pairs
- Retail touchpoints
- More than 31,000 across over 850 districts in India
Career so far
- Chief financial officer and key managerial personnelCampus Activewear · from Aug 2026
- Group CFOboAt
- Senior finance rolesHindustan Unilever
- Senior finance rolesGSK Consumer Healthcare
Thakur brings nearly 23 years of experience across consumer-focused organisations, including boAt, Hindustan Unilever, GSK Consumer Healthcare, Samsung India and PepsiCo India. At boAt he worked with the founders, CEO and board on the financial and strategic agenda, focusing on profitable growth, EBITDA improvement, cash flow and working capital management, debt reduction and governance.
About Campus Activewear
Indian sports and athleisure footwear brand offering styles for the whole family.
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Based on company announcements, filings and reporting by ET Retail. Details were checked against the source on 13 Nov 2026; we add nothing the source does not state.
Key facts
- Company
- Campus Activewear
- Person
- Rakesh Thakur
- New role
- Chief financial officer and key managerial personnel
- Type
- Appointed
- Date
- 21 Aug 2026
- Source
- Media reports
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