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Impresario elevates Divya Aggarwal to chief growth officer
Mumbai: Impresario Entertainment and Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. (Impresario) a renowned name in India’s food services market, is pleased to appoint Divya Aggarwal as its chief growth officer. In the new role, Aggarwal will lead the overall Marketing & Communications and growth efforts for all Impresario’s brands. By harnessing technology and data driven marketing, Aggarwal is instrumental in ensuring Impresario’s house of brands including SOCIAL, antiSOCIAL, Smoke House Deli, BOSS Burger, Lucknowee, Slink & Bardot and Prithvi Café, scale new heights and bolster operations pan-India.
Aggarwal’s foundational years were spent at IMRB International, later moving on to Nestlé to manage iconic brands like Nescafé, Maggi, and Cerelac. She has also worked with renowned global brands like Disney Star, Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. where she spearheaded the launch of Popeyes in the Indian market, and X (erstwhile Twitter). She has also ventured into entrepreneurship with The Green Snack Co. and Divya has previously worked with Impresario in 2019 as the head of marketing.
Speaking about her new role, Aggarwal said, “I feel grateful and privileged to lead the role of Chief Growth Officer for Impresario. Some of the brightest minds of India’s food services market work here and are driven towards offering memorable experiences to people. As our audience’s preferences evolve, there’s increased appetite for novel experiences within the sector which requires greater investments and innovation from the ecosystem. I’m excited to be at the confluence of this growth curve and I look forward to learning and shaping the trajectory of India’s culinary, co-working, community, and cultural landscape.”
Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. managing director Riyaaz Amlani expressed, “Divya has been a leader, a guide, and a force to reckon with in the F&B and hospitality industry. She has been an asset to the Impresario team, helping to grow the brand in new businesses and regions. We are excited to be working with her and see where this leads as we scale new heights for Impresario.”
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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.
