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 have made it an integral principle of the business. The 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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Ananyashree Birla
Non-Executive Director
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Aryaman Birla
Non-Executive Director
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Ashish Dikshit
Managing Director
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Vishak Kumar
Deputy Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
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Pankaj Sood
Non- Executive Director
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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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Sunirmal Talukdar
Independent Director
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Venkatesh Satyaraj Mysore
Independent Director
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Yogesh Chaudhary
Independent Director
Puneet Malik
CEO
Innerwear Business
Jacob John
President
Premium Brands
Narahari N
Chief Operating Officer
Central Sourcing
Mr. Rajeev Agrawal
Company Secretary &
Compliance Officer
Mr. Dharmendra Lodha
Chief Financial Officer
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. Yogesh Chaudhary Chairperson
Mr. Arun Adhikari
Mr. Ashish Dikshit
Mr. Arun Adhikari Chairperson
Mr. Sunirmal Talukdar
Mr. Nish Bhutani
Mr. Ashish Dikshit Chairperson
Mr. Nish Bhutani
Mr. Yogesh Chaudhary
Ms. Preeti Vyas
Mr. Sunirmal Talukdar Chairperson
Mr. Arun Adhikari
Mr. Yogesh Chaudhary
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Ananyashree Birla
Non-Executive Director
- Ms. Ananyashree Birla is a distinguished businesswoman and a platinum selling artist with significant contributions across diverse business sectors.
- As Founder at Birla Cosmetics Private Limited, she oversees the company’s foray into colour cosmetics as part of its long-term vision to build a dynamic beauty portfolio, leveraging deep consumer insights. The brands are positioned as a premium brand created in India, for consumers in the market and across the world.
- She serves on the boards of Aditya Birla Management Corporation Pvt. Ltd., Aditya Birla Fashion Retail, Hindalco and Grasim, actively shaping key strategies across various industries.
- Ms. Birla serves as the global ambassador for NAMI, advocating the need for mental wellness. The Ananya Birla Foundation, which she established, spearheads pioneering research in mental health and social impact within rural Maharashtra, with its findings being published in the Cambridge Prism Global Mental Health Report.
She’s the founder at Svatantra Microfin, the fastest growing, highly rated, second-largest microfinance organization in the country with an AUM exceeding ₹16,000CR and a workforce of over 19,500. She led the largest private equity investment in the sector, raising ₹1,930CR from Advent International and Multiples.
Aryaman Birla
Non-Executive Director
- Mr. 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.
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 was appointed President of its Lifestyle (MFL) Business in 2007 and went on to become its CEO in 2012.
- Served as the Principal Executive Assistant to the Chairman of Aditya Birla Group, whe he built strong knowledge across 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.
Vishak Kumar
Deputy Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
- Mr. Vishak Kumar is an IIM Bangalore alumnus and a computer engineer from BIT Ranchi
- He was a CEO 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 30-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
Pankaj Sood
Non- Executive Director
- Mr. Pankaj Sood, is a post-graduate from Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (1999).
- He holds Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (1996).
- He also heads the Private Equity (Direct Investments) business of GIC Singapore in India and Africa.
- He has over 26 years of experience in private equity and M&A transactions in India.
- Prior to joining GIC, he was an investment banker in India in Kotak Investment Bank, Ernst & Young and SBI Capital Markets.
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 Aditya Birla Capital Limited, Aditya Birla Sunlife Insurance Co Limited, Valtas Limited and Hindalco Industries Limited.
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 33 years of experience with digital and technology companies in Silicon Valley,
UK and India. - Founder & CEO of Indiginus Learning Pvt. Ltd.
- Founder of Indiginus Inc.
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 Integrated Design and Communication Consultancy, with a portfolio of Marquee clients.
- Serving as an Independent Director on the board of Aditya Birla Real Estate Limited, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited, , Novel Jewels Limited, Goodview Fashion Private Limited and Indivinity Clothing Retail Private Limited.
- Has been counted among 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.
- She has served on the Juries of Cannes Awards, D&Ad London, New York Festivals and others.
- She has been involved in the Design education space as a consultant for many institutions.
- Conferred with the Women Disruptors Life Time Achievement Award by Ad Gully.
- She has been featured in two books; Sheroes amongst us, and Women and Money.
- Has served on the Indian Design Council.
Sunirmal Talukdar
Independent Director
- Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) from St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta University.
- Retired as Group Executive President and Chief Financial Officer of Hindalco Industries Limited in 2012.
- Has over 3 decades of rich & comprehensive experience backed by benchmark competence in the areas of Strategic & Tactical Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions,
Corporate Governance, Project Evaluation & Financing, Equity & Debt Syndication, Internal Control/Audit Compliance, Direct, Indirect & International Taxation, Organizational Restructuring etc.
Venkatesh Satyaraj Mysore
Independent Director
- CEO of The Knight Riders Group & Red Chillies Entertainment since 2010, leading the global expansion of the Knight Riders franchise in T20 cricket across multiple leagues, including the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Major League Cricket (MLC), and UAE T20 League.
- Oversees Red Chillies Entertainment, a full-fledged studio engaged in content production, marketing, distribution, and cutting-edge VFX work in Bollywood and international films.
- Previously had a distinguished career in financial services, including leadership roles at MetLife in the US, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and India.
- Played a key role in establishing MetLife India as its first CEO/MD and securing its license through collaboration with IRDA.
- Later served as the India Country Head for Sun Life Financial of Canada, overseeing the Birla-Sun Life JV with ABG.
- Holds significant affiliations, including independent directorship at Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited, past chairmanship of AMCHAM Bangalore, and membership in YPO.
Yogesh Chaudhary
Independent Director
- Management student from Boston College, USA.
- Has immense entrepreneurial abilities and deep knowledge in the manufacturing business, leading Jaipur Rugs increase its global presence to 65 plus nations, from just two a decade ago.
- 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.