AAGI Names Chief Financial Officer
American Auto Guardian has announced the promotion of Hari Subramania to the position of chief financial officer.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — American Auto Guardian, Inc. (AAGI) has announced the promotion of Hari Subramania to the position of chief financial officer.
Hari is a financial professional with more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. Hari joined AAGI in January 2013, providing the company with expertise in budgeting and planning, management reporting, forecasting, mergers and acquisitions, and treasury and cash management.
During his tenure with AAGI, Hari has been responsible for strategic and financial planning as well as analyzing data to best serve the needs of AAGI and its business partners. As CFO, he will provide insight and analysis to support Tim Brugh, president of AAGI, and other senior managers. Hari will advocate AAGI’s initiatives while remaining an unbiased voice on the financial performance, officials said.
“Hari’s continuous process improvement and resource allocation is a key factor in AAGI’s future,” Brugh said. “He has the unique ability to evaluate data and provide solutions to AAGI’s business and operations.”
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