BENGALURU, 24 September, 2025 – Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) India has announced the appointment of Bharadwaj Rallabandi as Managing Director within its Business Transformation Services practice. Based in Bengaluru, Mr. Bharadwaj will focus on helping clients drive enterprise-wide transformation across the consumer goods, retail, and life sciences sectors, with a particular emphasis on digital acceleration, M&A-led change, and AI-driven innovation.

Mr. Bharadwaj brings more than 18 years of experience in shaping and delivering strategic transformation programs. He specializes in digital and M&A-led transformation, channel strategy, customer development, commerce (including direct-to-consumer), and data-led reinvention. His recent work includes leading AI-powered growth strategies, scaling digital commerce capabilities, and enabling multi-market change programs for global and regional clients.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Bharadwaj was with Accenture Strategy in India, where he led large-scale engagements across industries. He was responsible for orchestrating complex digital transformation programs and leveraging cross-functional capabilities to drive business impact at scale. Mr. Bharadwaj has also held senior leadership positions at leading global conglomerates. At Johnson & Johnson, he served as CIO, spearheading business transformation and technology initiatives across South Asia and North Asia. At Unilever, he worked both in India and at the global headquarters in London, leading enterprise programs in News Business models, eCommerce, Go to Market and operational excellence role where he led multi-region digital programs.

Himanshu Bajaj, Managing Director & Head – A&M India and GCC, said, “As Indian and global businesses accelerate their Digital and M&A transformation agendas, clients need partners who can bring practical expertise, deep sector knowledge, and an outcomes-first mindset. Bharadwaj’s multi-disciplinary experience across digital, AI, and growth transformation will significantly enhance our ability to deliver high-impact results for consumer and life sciences clients.”

Bharadwaj Rallabandi, Managing Director, A&M India, said, “Businesses today are looking to reimagine how they grow, serve, and scale in a world shaped by disruption, innovation, and customer expectations. Alvarez & Marsal’s transformation heritage and hands-on approach make it an ideal platform to help clients unlock value and build future-ready enterprises. I’m excited to join A&M and partner with clients to drive meaningful change.”

About Alvarez & Marsal

Founded in 1983, Alvarez & Marsal is a leading global professional services firm. Renowned for its leadership, action, and results, Alvarez & Marsal provides advisory, business performance improvement, and turnaround management services, delivering practical solutions to address clients' unique challenges. With a worldwide network of experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators, and industry authorities, Alvarez & Marsal helps corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms, and government agencies drive transformation, mitigate risk, and unlock value at every stage of growth.

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