Sanjiv Puri

Biography

 Mr. Sanjiv Puri is Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director of the company. He was appointed as a Director on the Board of ITC from December 6, 2015 and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from February 5, 2017 heading the Corporate Management Committee. He was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of ITC since July 22, 2016 carrying full responsibility for the day-to-day functioning of the Company. Before taking over as the COO, he was responsible for overseeing the FMCG, Paperboards, Paper & Packaging and Agri Businesses of ITC. Puri is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and Wharton School of Business. He joined ITC in 1986. Prior to his appointment on the Board of ITC, Puri was President, FMCG Businesses - Cigarettes, Foods, Personal Care, Education & Stationery Products, Matches and Agarbattis since December 2014. He has handled a wide range of responsibilities including business leadership positions as well as in manufacturing, operations and information & digital technology. Puri became Divisional Chief Executive of the India Tobacco Division in 2009, with additional charge of the Company's Trade Marketing & Distribution function. He has led ITC Infotech India Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of ITC, as its Managing Director from May 2006 to August 2009. He was also on the Boards of ITC Infotech's wholly owned subsidiaries in the UK and USA. Puri served between 2001 and 2006 as the Managing Director of Surya Nepal Pvt. Limited, a joint venture subsidiary company of ITC in Nepal. He was a member of the Board of Governors of Media Research Users Council. He has also served as the Chairman of the Agri & Food Processing Taskforce of CII Eastern Region, member of the CII Eastern Regional Council and on the Executive Council of The Indian Society of Advertisers. Presently, he is on the Boards of some of the subsidiary companies of ITC. He is also the Chairman of the FICCI FMCG Committee and a Member of the FICCI National Executive Committee.

Research Interest

 Marketing