CARE appoints Dogra as MD & CEO

Credit Analysis & Research Ltd (CARE), a credit rating agency, announced the appointment of D R Dogra as managing director and chief executive officer.

Prior to this, Dogra was functioning as deputy managing director. His appointment is effective August 22.

Dogra was one of the first employees of CARE, having joined the agency as deputy general manager in 1993.

P V Narasimham, chairman, said, “Since then, he has been an integral part of the management team and has made significant contribution to the growth of CARE as a leading credit rating agency in the country.”

A certified associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers, Dogra has rich experience in commercial banking and extensive knowledge about the functioning of the corporate sector.

Dogra holds a post-graduate degree in Management (Finance) from Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi. He had earlier obtained a PG degree in agriculture from Himachal Pradesh University, securing a gold medal.

He started his career in 1977 with the Himachal Pradesh government and worked on agriculture development projects for a year.

He started his career in financial sector by joining Dena Bank in 1978 and in a career spanning 15 years acquired expertise in various facets of banking.

At CARE, he was promoted to general manager in 1998 and executive director in 2000. In June 2008, he was promoted to deputy MD.