The Bengaluru-based manufacturer of electric scooters, Ather Energy has announced that it has appointed Deepak Jain as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

In his new role, Jain will look after conceptualizing, leading and executing the company’s strategy to expand its business in manufacturing, trading, and services business environments, Ather said in a statement.

Tarun Mehta, Co-founder & Chief Executive, Ather Energy said “For a rapidly expanding company like Ather, an important focus area is laying the structure for effective processes. We are scaling up to meet the demand for the Ather 450 across the country and this requires robust systems and operations.”

Earlier to this, Jain was working with the First Advantage as the CFO for its India business. He holds more than 20 years of experience across global brands like Apple India, P&G, and Gillette.

“Working with Ather is a rare opportunity to work on cutting edge technology and building products that are setting the bar in the two-wheeler category. I look forward to working with the team as we enter new markets and increase our footprint across India” said Jain.