Albinder Dhindsa
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"Today, I am going to step away from the Group CEO role, and subject to shareholder's' approval, will remain on the board of directors as Vice Chairman."
"I believe Eternal is not going to lose focus or momentum through this change. Rather, it is reinforcing its institutional strength. And personally, I gain the flexibility to explore ideas that sit outside Eternal's scope, without compromising the company's priorities," he wrote.
After Goyal, Blinkit head Albinder Dhindsa will take the helm.
"The centre of gravity for operating decisions moves to Albi. As Group CEO, he will own day-to-day execution, operating priorities, and business decisions," he wrote in the post.
"Blinkit's journey from acquisition to breakeven happened under his leadership. He built the team, the culture, the supply chain, the operating rythm. He has the DNA of a battle-hardened founder and his ability to execute far exceeds mine. He is more than capable of leading Eternal as Group CEO," the post read.
Who is Dhindsa?
Born in Punjab's Patiala, Albinder Dhindsa got his degree in Bachelor of Technology from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 2004.
He pursued MBA from 2010 to 2012 from Colombia University - Columbia Business School.
From 2005 to 2007, Dhindsa worked as a Transportation Analyst at URS Corporation, after which he worked as a Senior Associate at Cambridge Systematics. In 2011, he became the Head of International Operations and held the post till 2014.
In 2013, Dhindsa co-founded Grofers with Saurabh Kumar, which in 2021 was rebranded as Blinkit.
Dhindsa is married to Akriti Chopra, former senior executive at Zomato.