Blue Dart Express appoints Sagar Patil as Chief Financial Officer
MUMBAI : Blue Dart Express Limited, South Asia’s premier express air and integrated transportation & distribution company, has announced the appointment of Sagar Patil as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. His appointment was approved by the Board of Directors at the company’s recently convened Board Meeting which was held in Mumbai and will be effective from August 1, 2025.
A Chartered Accountant by qualification, Sagar brings with him over 25 years of extensive experience in the field of Finance. He has been an integral part of the Blue Dart family for over eight years, having held key leadership roles such as Corporate Controller, Head – Corporate Accounts, and most recently, as the Interim CFO of the company. His distinguished career includes significant leadership roles across diverse industries, with tenures at DHL Express India, Burger King India, Shell Lubricants, and Owens Corning India.
Commenting on the appointment, Balfour Manuel, Managing Director, Blue Dart Express, said, “We are delighted to have Sagar take on the role of Chief Financial Officer at Blue Dart. His deep understanding of Blue Dart’s business, combined with strong financial and strategic acumen, positions him well to lead the company’s finance function. I am confident that under his stewardship, our finance function will continue to drive strategic value, enabling sustained growth and excellence for Blue Dart.”
Expressing his gratitude, Sagar Patil, Chief Financial Officer at Blue Dart said, “Blue Dart has played a significant role in my professional journey, and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity presented to me. Having been associated with Blue Dart for many years, it is a moment of great pride to be entrusted with the responsibility of leading the company’s finance function. I look forward to contributing further to the company’s growth by driving robust financial strategies and supporting our continued leadership in the logistics industry.”
Sagar’s appointment underscores Blue Dart’s commitment to strengthening its financial leadership in pursuit of the company’s strategic goals.
About Blue Dart:
Blue Dart Express Ltd., South Asia’s premier express air and integrated transportation & distribution company, offers secure and reliable delivery of consignments to over 56,400+ locations in India. Blue Dart is a provider of choice for its stakeholders due to its customer centric approach and aims to further strengthen this partnership. As part of DHL Group’s DHL eCommerce division, Blue Dart accesses the largest and most comprehensive express and logistics network worldwide, covering over 220 countries and territories, and offers an entire spectrum of distribution services including air express, freight forwarding, supply chain solutions, customs clearance etc.
The Blue Dart team drives market leadership through its motivated people, dedicated air and ground capacity, cutting-edge technology, wide range of innovative, vertical specific products and value-added services to deliver unmatched standards of service quality to its customers. Blue Dart’s market leadership is further validated by its position as the nation’s most innovative and awarded express logistics company for exhibiting reliability, superior brand experience and sustainability which include recognition as one of ‘India’s Best Companies to Work For’ by The Great Place to Work® Institute, India, ranked amongst ‘Best Multinational Workplaces in Asia’ by The Great Place to Work® Institute, Asia, voted a ‘Superbrand’ and ‘Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Brand’, and has achieved the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification. It has also been listed as one of Fortune 500’s ‘India’s Largest Corporations’ and Forbes ‘India’s Super 50 Companies’ to name a few. Blue Dart’s Diversity and Inclusion initiatives have also led to it being recognized as one of India’s ‘Best Workplaces for Women’ in 2021 and ‘Best Organisations for Women’ in 2025 for the 4th time by the ET Now. Furthermore, Blue Dart was awarded the ‘Best In-House Legal Team’ award in the logistics category at The Economic Times Global Legal Awards 2024-2025.
Blue Dart fulfils its social responsibility through its Go Programs namely Go Green – Climate Protection, Go Help – Drinking Water, Livelihood, Health, Disaster Management and Go Teach -Education.