Shri Arvind Pathak, Managing Director and CEO of Birla Corp Ltd (BCL), has resigned. Mr Pathak will do it retain his current position until December 31, 2022. He will leave the organization in a personal capacity reasons. Shri Sandip Ghose will assume the position of Managing Director and CEO for a period of three years from 1 January 2023.
Mr. Ghose has over 39 years of experience and has worked for both family businesses and ABP Group and HT Media Ltd., where he was a member of the senior leadership responsible for the launch of Hindustan Times and Mint Newspapers in Mumbai as well as major multinational corporation companies such as LafargeHolcim, where he was country sales director of Lafarge India, and Unilever.
According to the company, Mr. Ghose plays a vital role in making BCL one of the top performing companies cement companies in the mid-cap market while serving as the company's chief operating officer until September 30, 2020. During his tenure, he transformed the company's sales and marketing strategies, developing a brand architect and driving luxury goods sales. Besides, he played a key role in the rapid increase in RCCPL volumes and the integration of the brands, sales and marketing activities of BCL and RCCPL Private Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of BCL).