Chief Operating Officer - Trade Marketing and Distribution
ITC Ltd.
Hemant Malik is the Chief Operating Officer of Trade Marketing and Distribution for ITC FMCG. 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 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 products.
