MakeMyTrip, the Indian online travel company, has elevated Mohit Kabra to group chief operating officer (GCOO) and appointed Dipak Bohra as group chief financial officer (GCFO).
Mohit Kabra has been with MakeMyTrip for over 14 years now. Before being promoted to GCOO, he was chief financial officer (CFO). He recently became part of the Board of Directors. With this elevation, Kabra will oversee day-to-day operations across all business units, implement company-wide operational strategies, and ensure seamless alignment across the organisation’s diverse portfolio. He will continue to report to Rajesh Magow, co-founder and group CEO, MakeMyTrip.
A qualified chartered accountant, Kabra was EA to director of finance at NFCL from 1995 to 1997. He served as branch accountant, Colgate Palmolive for two years before joining Seagrams (now Pernod Ricard) to look after regional finance from 1999 to 2001, working out of Hyderabad area. His next stop was PepsiCo-Frito Lay, where he was VP financial controls for four and a half years, from 2001 to 2006. Kohler India roped him in for the role of director-finance in April 2006. For over five years, he headed finance, IT and legal apart from actively supporting the institutional business and launch of new product categories. It was in June of 2011 that he began his association with MakeMyTrip.com as CFO. Rajesh Magow, co-founder and group CEO, MakeMyTrip, is relying on Mohit Kabra’s “deep understanding of our business combined with his proven track record to drive operational excellence across the organisation”. He is confident that Kabra’s extensive experience and financial acumen will be invaluable as we continue to both strengthen our market position and explore new growth avenues.”
Dipak Bohra, who has been appointed group chief financial officer, MakeMyTrip, was earlier senior vice president-corporate treasurer and head of investor relations, Wipro. Bohra was associated with Aditya Birla Group as manager-finance in the initial years of his career, from 1996 to 2002. He joined Wipro in June of 2002, as business finance manager, working out of Bengaluru. August of 2006 saw him promoted to chief financial officer-consumer care and lighting. He became global controller in January of 2010, a role he held for over a decade before being elevated to chief of internal audit in 2020. Since November 2022, he has been essaying the role of senior VP-corporate treasurer and head of investor relations. His tenure at Wipro lasted for over 23 years.
As group CFO, Bohra, who is also a qualified CA, will report to Kabra and provide strategic leadership to the company’s finance, legal and compliance, as well as investor relations functions.
