Barbeque-Nation Hospitality Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Ajay Nanavati Vipin as an Additional Director in the category of Independent Director of the Company, with effect from May 23, 2024 and recommended the appointment of Mr. Ajay Nanavati Vipin as an Independent Director of the Company to the Shareholders for their approval in the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. Mr. Ajay Nanavati is a seasoned global executive. He joined 3M India Limited in the year 1988 as its first employee and was responsible for forming the JV & launching the Initial Public Offer (IPO).

In the subsequent 28 years with 3M, he held positions of increasing responsibility in Singapore (APAC), Austin TX, St, Paul MN & Israel before returning to India in 2008 as the first Indian MD of 3M's, only international public company. He retired as Chairman of Syndicate Bank and is currently Chairman and Independent Director of Alicon Castalloy Ltd, Chairman of Quantum Advisors Pvt. Ltd, and an angel investor in a number of start-ups.

He is on the Board of the Center for Corporate Governance at Indian Institute of Management ­ Bengaluru (IIM-B), the Board of the CII Institute of Quality, member of CII national corporate governance council. He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech., United States of America (USA).