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Apollo Tyres names Rohit Singh as rural sales head
KOLKATA: Apollo Tyres has sharpened its rural growth ambitions with the appointment of Rohit Singh as head, rural sales, placing a long-serving insider at the centre of its next expansion drive.
Singh, who took charge in December 2025, will lead Apollo Tyres’ rural business nationally, with a mandate to accelerate trade penetration, strengthen channel partnerships and deepen distribution across India’s vast non-urban markets. The move signals a renewed focus on rural demand as tyre makers chase volume growth amid slowing urban replacement cycles.
An IIM Calcutta alumnus, Singh brings nearly three decades of experience within Apollo Tyres, having risen through the ranks across eastern, northern and central India. His most recent role as zonal head saw him oversee key markets in east and north-east India, delivering operational scale and sales discipline across diverse geographies.
Apollo’s rural strategy hinges on tighter dealer integration, sharper product positioning and faster last-mile execution: areas where Singh has built his reputation. Industry executives say the appointment reflects Apollo’s preference for continuity at a time when rural incomes, infrastructure spending and mobility demand are showing uneven but improving trends.
Singh’s career spans leadership roles from territory and district management to regional and zonal oversight, covering states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal. This ground-up exposure is expected to be critical as Apollo recalibrates its rural playbook to balance price sensitivity with brand pull.
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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.
