Our Philosophy
We feel proud to belong to a Group whose visionary founders laid the foundation stone for good governance from the very beginning and made it an integral principle of the business. Key element of our Company’s success includes adherence to the strong set of Group values – Integrity, Commitment, Passion, Seamlessness and Speed.
To succeed, we believe, requires the highest standards of corporate behaviour towards everyone we work with, the communities we touch and the environment on which we have an impact.
In line with the above philosophy, our Company constantly endeavours for excellence and focuses on enhancement of long-term stakeholders’ value through adoption of and adherence with the best governance practices, in true spirit, at all times.
Organization Structure
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Kumar Mangalam Birla
Chairman and
Non-Executive Director
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Aryaman Birla
Non-Executive Director
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Ananyashree Birla
Non-Executive Director
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Ashish Dikshit
Managing Director
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Sangeeta Tanwani
Whole-time Director,
CEO of Pantaloons
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Vishak Kumar
Whole-Time Director, CEO,
Madura Fashion and Lifestyle
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Arun Adhikari
Independent Director
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Nish Bhutani
Independent Director
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Preeti Vyas
Independent Director
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Venkatesh Satyaraj Mysore
Independent Director
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Sunirmal Talukdar
Independent Director
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Vikram Rao
Independent Director
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Yogesh Chaudhary
Independent Director
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Pankaj Sood
Nominee Director
Puneet Malik
CEO,
Innerwear & Athleisure Business
Sooraj Bhat
CEO,
Ethnic Business
Sathyajit Radhakrishnan
CEO,
International Brands
Prashanth Aluru
CEO and Co-Founder
TMRW House of Brands
Dr. Naresh Tyagi
Chief Sustainability Officer
Ms. Shobha Ratna Tanniru
Chief Human Resource Officer
Praveen Shrikhande
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Swaminathan Ramachandran
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Anant Daga
Managing Director,
TCNS Clothing Co.
Sumati Mattu
Chief Executive Officer,
Special Projects
Jagdish Bajaj
Chief Financial Officer
Anil Malik
President, Company Secretary
Committees of the Board
- Audit
Committee - Stakeholders Relationship
Committee - Nomination &
Remuneration Committee - Corporate Social
Responsibility Committee - Risk Management &
Sustainability Committee
Mr. Sunirmal Talukdar Chairperson
Mr. Nish Bhutani
Mr. Arun Adhikari
Mr. Vikram Rao Chairperson
Mr. Ashish Dikshit
Mr. Yogesh Chaudhary
Mr. Arun Adhikari Chairperson
Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla
Mr. Nish Bhutani
Mr. Sunirmal Talukdar
Mr. Ashish Dikshit Chairperson
Mr. Yogesh Chaudhary
Mr. Nish Bhutani
Ms. Preeti Vyas
Mr. Sunirmal Talukdar Chairperson
Mr. Yogesh Chaudhary
Mr. Vikram Rao
Committee Charters
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Kumar Mangalam Birla
Chairman and
Non-Executive Director
- Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of our Company and the Chairman of Aditya Birla Group (“Group”), which operates in 36 countries across six continents. He is a chartered accountant and holds an MBA degree from the London Business School.
- Mr. Birla chairs the Boards of all major Group companies in India and globally. In the 27 years that he has been at the helm of the Group, he has accelerated growth, built meritocracy, and enhanced stakeholder value. In the process he has raised the Group’s turnover by over 30 times.
- He has been the architect of over 40 acquisitions in India and globally, among the highest by any Indian multinational. Under his stewardship, the Group enjoys a position of leadership in all the major sectors in which it operates, from cement to chemicals, metals to textiles, fashion to financial services and real estate to renewables. Over the years, Mr. Birla has built a highly successful meritocratic organisation, anchored by an extraordinary force of over 180,000 employees.
- Outside the Group, Mr. Birla has held several key positions on various regulatory and professional Boards. He was a Director on the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India. He was Chairman of the Advisory Committee constituted by the Ministry of Company Affairs and also served on the Prime Minister of India’s Advisory Council on Trade and Industry.
Aryaman Birla
Non-Executive Director
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- Aryaman Vikram Birla comes with diverse experiences including entrepreneurship, VC investing, and professional sport. He is closely involved with several businesses of the Aditya Birla Group (ABG) including Fashion & Retail, Real Estate, Paints, and the Group’s fashion D2C platform TMRW. Aryaman has founded and is spearheading, Aditya Birla New Age Hospitality, the Group’s growing hospitality business as well as the venture capital fund, Aditya Birla Ventures, that invests in high-growth start-ups.
- He serves on the boards of Aditya Birla Management Corporation Private Limited (the apex body that provides strategic direction to the Aditya Birla Group’s businesses), Grasim Industries Limited, Hindalco Industries Limited, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited, Aditya Birla New Age Hospitality Private Limited, Aditya Birla New Age Restaurants and Cafe Private Limited, KA Hospitality Private Limited, Aditya Birla Digital Fashion Ventures Limited and Aditya Birla Global Trading (Singapore) Pte. Limited.
- A commerce graduate from the University of Mumbai, Aryaman holds an MSc. in Global Finance from Bayes Business School, London.
Ananyashree Birla
Non-Executive Director
- Ms. Ananya Birla is a successful businesswoman and a platinum-selling artist.
- Her first company, Svatantra Microfin Pvt Ltd, founded at the age of 17, is amongst India’s fastest-growing MFI’s. It has crossed an AUM of 1 billion USD and has grown at a CAGR of 120% (2015-2022). With over 7000 employees, it has consistently been accorded a Great Place To Work. With a CRISIL A+ rating, Svatantra is the youngest, highest-rated organization in the sector. Svatantra successfully acquired Micro Housing Finance Corporation Ltd. in 2018. Her innovation across the business has resulted in a number of firsts in the industry and solidified Svatantra’s position as an industry leader in financial services.
- Ms. Birla is also the founder of design-led home decor brand Ikai Asai.
- On the social front, Ms. Ananya Birla has co-founded Mpower and advocates the need for conversations around mental health in India. She is also the founder of the Ananya Birla Foundation which does pioneering research in mental health and social impact.
Ashish Dikshit
Managing Director
- Alumnus of IIT-Madras (Electrical Engineering), IIM-Bangalore (MBA) and Harvard Business School (Advanced Management Program).
- Has over 30 years of experience in diverse roles across industries and functions. Started his career at Asian Paints before moving to Madura Fashion and Lifestyle Division of the Company, where he worked in its various functions ranging from Sales, Brand Management, Supply Chain and Sourcing over 15 years. He also served as Principal Executive Assistant to Chairman of Aditya Birla Group. He was appointed President of its MFL Division in 2007 and went on to become its CEO in 2012.
- Served as the Principal Executive Assistant to the Chairman of Aditya Birla Group, where he built strong knowledge across the Group’s various businesses in multiple industry sectors, ranging from manufacturing businesses such as Metals, Cement, Textiles and Specialty chemicals to consumer businesses such as Telecom, Financial Services and Retail.
- Was honoured with the Outstanding Leader Award in the year 2011 by the Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group. He took over as the Managing Director of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited in February 2018.
Sangeeta Tanwani
Whole-time Director,
CEO of Pantaloons
- CEO of Pantaloons, Marigold Lane, and Style Up brands at Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL).
- Has had a successful career of over 35 years spanning four diverse sectors i.e. FMCG, pharmaceuticals, financial services, and retail.
- She was the Managing Director for Kellogg – India, prior to her current role, and has held senior positions at Coca-Cola India, HSBC Bank, Hindustan Unilever, and Novartis (then Hindustan CibaGeigy).
- She Was listed as Fortune’s most powerful women in business in India for six consecutive years from 2012 to 2017.
- One of the top 50 most influential women in India in media and marketing for 2020 & 2022. Also, on Business Today’s list of Most Powerful Women in Indian Business for 2020. She was also Recognized as the “CEO of the Year” at the ET Prime Women Leadership Awards, 2020.
- She has received the Aditya Birla Group “Chairman’s Award for Leader of the Leaders” for her exceptional contribution to the business.
- Has held various industry positions, during her career. Was the Chairperson of the FICCI – Food Processing Committee, for two consecutive years when she was part of the food industry.
- Also, an Independent Director on the board of Sula Vineyards Limited, Tata SIA Airlines Limited & Signify Innovations India Limited.
Vishak Kumar
Whole-Time Director, CEO,
Madura Fashion and Lifestyle
- An IIM Bangalore alumnus and a computer engineer from BIT Ranchi
- Business Head of Madura Fashion & Lifestyle (MFL), a business unit of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited.
- He joined the Madura business in 1995 as a Management Trainee. During his 28-year-long stint, he has worked across functions and occupied various roles in sales, marketing, and retail. Prior to his stint as CEO of Madura, he was the CEO of Aditya Birla Retail Limited, where he was instrumental in transforming the “More” Supermarket and Hypermarket business.
- He has won multiple accolades for his stellar contribution to the fashion and retail industry. Within the ABG umbrella, in 2014, Vishak received the Aditya Birla Group ‘Chairman’s Award for Outstanding Leader’ for his exceptional contribution to the business. Vishak was honored as “Leader of Leaders” at Aditya Birla Group’s Chairman’s Awards in 2022
- In 2015, ABG conferred him with the prestigious “Aditya Birla Fellow” title.
Arun Adhikari
Independent Director
- Graduated with a B. Tech. Chemical Engineering) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur in 1975 and then did his MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta.
- In 1997 attended the Advanced Management Program at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
- Joined Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) as a Management Trainee in 1977 and was with Unilever throughout his career.
- Retired from Unilever in January 2014 as Senior Vice-President for Unilever Laundry Category across Asia and Africa (Singapore)
- Worked with McKinsey & Company in India as Senior Advisor from May 2014 for 4 years, supporting the Consumer Practice and working extensively with McKinsey clients across Consumer and non-consumer businesses on Marketing and Sales strategy-related areas.
- Currently an Independent Director on the Boards of UltraTech Cement Ltd, Aditya Birla Capital Ltd, Aditya Birla Sunlife Insurance Co Ltd, Voltas Ltd, and Vodafone Idea Ltd.
Nish Bhutani
Independent Director
- Holds a degree in MBA (Honors) from Harvard University, and B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering from Stanford University.
- Has over 27 years of experience with digital and technology companies in Silicon Valley, the UK, and India.
- Founder & CEO of lndiginus – a digital growth consulting business specializing in digital strategies, experimentation, and capability building, with clients in varied industries including healthcare, education, online marketplaces, e-commerce, and real estate.
- Previously, he has been in senior leadership roles at companies such as CNET Networks in San Francisco, Lovefilm in London, Saffronart, Myntra, and Vuclip.
Preeti Vyas
Independent Director
- Graduate from the National Institute of Design (“NID”).
- An independent entrepreneur who has steered Vyas Giannetti Creative to a top position in India as an independent Design and Communication Consultancy.
- Serving as an Independent Director on the Board of Century Textiles
- Has been counted among the 50 most influential women in India by Impact and Verve magazines. Ranked as one of the top creative minds by the Economic Times and named one of the 25 most Powerful Women in Indian business by Business Today.
- Conferred with the Women Disruptors Life Time Achievement Award 2021 by Ad Gully.
- Member of the Indian Design Council
- On the advisory councils of ISDI Parsons School of Design, MIT School of Design, and the Governing Council of NID Amravati.
Venkatesh Satyaraj Mysore
Independent Director
- Mr. Venkatesh Satyaraj Mysore, 65 years bearing a qualification of B.A., MBA in Marketing & Finance, from University of Madras and has an experience of 30+years.
- He is the CEO of Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt Ltd. [since 2013] and CEO & MD of Knight Riders Sport Pvt Ltd. [since 2010].
- Earlier he has also worked with Sun Life Financial (Country Head (India), MetLife India (CEO & MD).
Sunirmal Talukdar
Independent Director
- Mr. Talukdar is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) from St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta University.
- He has over 3 decades of rich & comprehensive experience backed by benchmark competencies in the areas of Strategic & Tactical Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Risk Management, Public Reporting, Regulatory Compliance, and Corporate Governance etc.
- He retired as Group Executive President and Chief Financial Officer of Hindalco Industries Limited in 2012. Afterward, he worked with Haldia Petrochemicals Limited as Head-F&A, EVP, and CFO from November 2016 to November 2018.
Vikram Rao
Independent Director
- A BE (Chemical) and an MBA (XLRI), Mr Vikram Rao has had a rich career spanning over 40 years.
- He started his career in 1975 with the UK-based multinational Madura Coats India where, in a 19-year career, he rose to become the President of the Madura Fabrics.
- In 1995, he moved to Arvind Group as the President of Shirtings and Knits, which became a flagship business for Arvind.
- He joined the Aditya Birla Group in 1999 as Group Executive President, Textiles and masterminded the Group’s entry into the branded apparel industry with the acquisition of Madura Garments and was subsequently appointed as Whole-time Director of Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited, the then holding Company of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited.
- Thereafter, he was appointed as Executive Director of Thai Acrylic Fibre Co. Ltd., Thailand; Director of Indo Liberty Textiles, Indonesia; and Executive Director of Alexandria Fibre Co. Ltd., Egypt.
- Post his retirement from the ABG Group in 2012, he took on a Business Mentor role with Resil Chemicals and subsequently in 2014 joined as the MD of N9 World Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (a subsidiary of RESIL Chemicals).
- Mr. Rao continues to contribute to the development of leaders through his initiative of CEO coaching and mentoring. He is a globally accredited Executive Coach and has completed myriad coaching assignments in renowned global and diverse sectors.
Yogesh Chaudhary
Independent Director
- Mr. Yogesh Chaudhary studied Management at Boston College, USA.
- He is currently on the Board of Jaipur Rugs Company Pvt. Ltd. where he provides strategic direction to explore business opportunities in the domestic and global markets.
- He has immense entrepreneurial abilities and deep knowledge in the manufacturing business, leading Jaipur Rugs to increase its global presence to 65 plus nations, from just two a decade ago. It has positioned itself as a global leader in manufacturing and exporting exclusive, designer hand-knotted rugs worldwide.
- A vital part of many prestigious associations such as Rajasthan Angel Investors Network (RAIN), Intellecap Impact Investment Network (I3N), and Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), to name a few.
- In 2020, he was named one of the most influential people in Indian Luxury by Luxebook Magazine. His vision to create a timeless brand out of India and his passion for grassroots has propelled an expansion drive in the business.
Pankaj Sood
Nominee Director
- Mr. Pankaj Sood, 47 years old, is a post-graduate from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (1999) and has a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (1996).
- Pankaj heads the Private Equity (Direct Investments) business of GIC Singapore in India and Africa. He joined GIC in 2010 and is based in the Mumbai office.
- Pankaj has over 23 years of experience in private equity and M&A transactions in India. Prior to GIC, Pankaj was an investment banker in India at Kotak Investment Bank, Ernst & Young, and SBI Capital Markets.