Sanjiv Puri steps into Deveshwar’s shoes at ITC
5 years, 10 months ago

Sanjiv Puri steps into Deveshwar’s shoes at ITC

Live Mint  

ITC Ltd, India’s largest cigarette maker, on Monday named managing director Sanjiv Puri, 56, as its chairman. Puri swiftly moved up the ladder to head some of the company’s biggest businesses, including its packaged consumer goods segment. Puri, who joined ITC in 1986, is expected to take forward the task of further diversifying the company’s business. Puri’s wide experience in working across roles, especially fast-moving consumer goods, where ITC hopes to generate more business from, is likely to help.

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Want to be a leader in every segment we operate in: ITC Chairman Sanjiv Puri
2 months ago

Want to be a leader in every segment we operate in: ITC Chairman Sanjiv Puri

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Jan 19 ITC is sharpening its competitiveness and strengthening innovative capacity under its "Next Strategy" as the multi-conglomerate aims to be a leader in the segments in which it operates, said its Chairman and Managing Director Sanjiv Puri. The cigarettes-to-consumer goods conglomerate has articulated a strategy of the organisation, the 'ITC Next Strategy' aiming to shape a future-ready …

ITC becomes India's most valuable FMCG stock ousting the country's Unilever unit
1 year, 8 months ago

ITC becomes India's most valuable FMCG stock ousting the country's Unilever unit

Hindustan Times  

Asia’s largest cigarette maker ITC Ltd. is set to reclaim its position as India’s most valuable fast-moving consumer goods stock after ousting Hindustan Unilever Ltd. from the spot. ITC, which primarily makes money by selling cigarettes but also holds interests in hotels, paper and consumer staples industries, saw its valuation jump above 6.1 trillion rupees for the first time ever …

Sanjiv Puri appointed as Chairman and MD for ITC
5 years, 10 months ago

Sanjiv Puri appointed as Chairman and MD for ITC

Hindustan Times  

Diversified ITC Group Monday announced elevation of its MD Sanjiv Puri as the Chairman and Managing Director of the company. Puri’s elevation comes after noted industry leader and erstwhile ITC Chairman Y C Deveshwar passed away Saturday morning after a brief illness. “The Board of Directors of the company at the meeting held today appointed Sanjiv Puri, Managing Director, also …

ITC appoints Sanjiv Puri as Chairman and Managing Director as YC Deveshwar passes away
5 years, 10 months ago

ITC appoints Sanjiv Puri as Chairman and Managing Director as YC Deveshwar passes away

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Diversified ITC Group on Monday announced the elevation of MD Sanjiv Puri as the Chairman and Managing Director of the firm, two days after its long-serving Chairman Y C Deveshwar passed away. “The Board of Directors of the company at the meeting held today appointed Sanjiv Puri, Managing Director, also as the Chairman of the Company with effect …

ITC Q4 profit grows 19% to ₹3,482 crore; appoints Sanjiv Puri as new chairman
5 years, 10 months ago

ITC Q4 profit grows 19% to ₹3,482 crore; appoints Sanjiv Puri as new chairman

Live Mint  

FMCG major ITC today reported a 18.72% growth in net profit for the March quarter. ITC has appointed Sanjiv Puri as the new chairman of the company with effect from today. "The Board of Directors of the company at the meeting held today appointed Sanjiv Puri, Managing Director, also as the Chairman of the Company with effect from May 13, …

ITC looks to accelerate growth in non-cigarette businesses
7 years, 6 months ago

ITC looks to accelerate growth in non-cigarette businesses

Live Mint  

New Delhi: ITC Ltd, the cigarettes-to-shampoo company, is working on an eight-point strategy to reinvent itself and accelerate growth in its non-cigarette businesses, especially branded consumer packaged foods, a segment it entered 15 years ago, chief executive Sanjiv Puri said. The “create the new ITC” strategy is part of the Kolkata-based company’s plan to reach Rs1 trillion in revenue from …

ITC COO Sanjiv Puri set to replace YC Deveshwar as its CEO
8 years, 2 months ago

ITC COO Sanjiv Puri set to replace YC Deveshwar as its CEO

India TV News  

Country’s biggest cigarette maker ITC Ltd has named COO Sanjiv Puri its Chief Executive Officer with effect February 5, when chairman YC Deveshwar will move to a non-executive role. “The appointment of Puri and splitting up of the current chairman’s role into CEO and Chairman will be put up before the company’s nomination and compensation committee on January 27,” the …

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