ITC Limited :: Leadership

Sanjiv Puri is Divisional Chief Executive, India Tobacco Division. An engineering graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, he joined ITC in 1986. Till 2000, Puri handled a wide range of responsibilities in eCommerce, Operations and Manufacturing in the Tobacco Division.

Before returning to the Tobacco Division in September 2009, Puri led ITC Infotech India Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of ITC, as Managing Director from May 2006 to August 2009. He is presently a Director on the Boards of ITC Infotech India Limited and its wholly owned subsidiaries in UK and USA.

Prior to this he was the Managing Director of Surya Nepal Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary company of ITC in Nepal. He was responsible for diversifying the operations of the company into branded apparels, making Surya Nepal one of the largest private sector companies in Nepal.

Hemant Malik is Chief Operating Officer, Cigarette Brands and Supply Chain, India Tobacco Division. He joined ITC in 1989 after completing his MBA from IIM, Kolkata. He has worked in the Tobacco, Lifestyle Retailing and Foods Divisions of the Company. In 1995, he was designated Manager - Wills World Cup, the largest sponsorship event ever in India. He was seconded to BAT, London, in 1996 as the International Brand Manager. He returned in 1998. In 2000, he took over Retail Operations and worked towards the setting up of the first 25 Wills Lifestyle stores. In 2001, he moved to head All India Tobacco Sales contributing to the development of the FMCG Sales Network. In April 2002, he became the Head of Marketing of ITC Foods and has been responsible for the creation and development of brands like Aashirvaad, Sunfeast, Candyman, Kitchens of India, Mint-O and Bingo. He moved back to Kolkata in May 2008 to head the Trade Marketing & Distribution for ITC FMCG. In October 2012, he took over as the COO of Cigarette Brands and Supply Chain, India Tobacco Division.