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Vikram Singh Gulia joins Amalgamated Plantations as MD and CEO
MUMBAI: Amalgamated Plantations Private Ltd (APPL), one of the leading Tea selling companies in Eastern India, welcomed Vikram Singh Gulia as MD and CEO to the board of its company.
With more than 33 years of experience in the Indian tea industry, Gulia has served for 32 years at Camellia Plc, UK-owned Goodricke Group Ltd. After a brief stint as the chief operating officer at Assam Company India Ltd, Gulia joined APPL as CEO-designate in September 2019, for a planned eventual assumption of the MD and CEO role from June 2020.
As a successful business leader and trailblazer, Gulia has led several market-leading tea brands to their milestone moments, with his deep understanding of consumer behavior and preferences, as well as his vast experience in marketing and strategy. Following the retirement of Jagjeet Singh Kandal, former MD of Amalgamated Plantations, Gulia will look after the management of day-to-day business of the company and contribute his excellence and decade-long expertise in leading and developing APPL’s future growth.
Gulia said, “Amalgamated Plantations has to sustain and further build the stature it occupied in the industry, in its former avatars of James Finlay, Tata Finlay and then Tata Tea. The renewed focus on quality in terms of our produce, human resource, compliance, sustainability, environment and welfare will be the foundation for Amalgamated Plantations in its pursuit for excellence”
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Emami names Dhruv Aggarwal as chief growth officer
Former Bain partner steps in as FMCG firm sharpens growth playbook
MUMBAI: Emami Limited has appointed Dhruv Aggarwal as its chief growth officer, effective 25 March 2026, following the resignation of Giriraj Bagri.
Aggarwal joins the FMCG major from Bain & Company, where he most recently served as partner. With over two decades of experience across consulting and strategy, he brings a global perspective shaped by work across India, the US, the UK and Germany.
During his tenure at Bain, Aggarwal advised consumer, retail and media companies on large-scale transformations, business turnarounds and growth strategies. He was also closely involved with India’s startup ecosystem, guiding early-stage ventures on scaling and digital expansion, while supporting private equity and venture capital firms on investment decisions.
His earlier stints include a brief role at Barclays Capital and operational experience at Jindal Power, giving him a mix of financial and industry exposure.
Academically, Aggarwal holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and has also been associated with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a PhD candidate and teaching assistant.
The appointment comes at a time when Emami Limited is looking to sharpen its growth strategy in a competitive consumer market. With a seasoned strategist now at the helm of growth, the company appears set to double down on transformation and expansion in the months ahead.
