Board approves Tahir Toloy Tanridagli as MD & CEO for three years; new Head – Supply Chain named
Board meeting outcome: three leadership changes.
By ScoutQuest · · 3 min read
- MD & CEO Term
- 3 (three) consecutive years, from 1st November, 2026 to 31st October, 2029
- New Head – Supply Chain Effective Date
- Ms. Ansu Archana appointed Head – Supply Chain, India and Senior Management Personnel from 1st November, 2026
- Shareholding of TMICC HoldCo
- 61.91%
Board outcome: a new MD & CEO and a supply chain handover
The Board of Directors met on 30th October, 2026 and approved three people-related decisions, all effective from the start of November 2026. The meeting commenced at 06:07 PM (IST) and concluded at 06:29 PM (IST).
Who is the new MD & CEO
- Mr. Tahir Toloy Tanridagli (DIN: 11164403) has been approved as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer for a term of 3 (three) consecutive years, from 1st November, 2026 to 31st October, 2029.
- The appointment is subject to the approval of shareholders and other statutory approvals, as may be applicable. It was approved on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
- He is based in India and currently serves on the KWIL Board, and the update credits him with a role in KWIL's transformation following the demerger of the ice cream business from Hindustan Unilever Limited.
- He is also President of the METSA region (Middle East, Türkiye, Africa, Israel and South Asia) and a member of the Executive Leadership Team at The Magnum Ice Cream Company, where he provides strategic direction at a regional group level; his operational role is confined to the Company in India.
- He has over two decades of experience in snacking and FMCG across food, desserts, beverages, salted snacks, chocolate and ice cream, with stints at Kraft Foods–Mondelez and Unilever. Most recently he was General Manager, Unilever Ice Cream, covering the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia and Russia, and during a 12-year tenure at Unilever he was also Vice President – Marketing for Foods and Refreshment across the Middle East, Africa and Russia.
- The update states that none of the Directors are inter-se related to him and that he is not debarred from holding the office of director pursuant to any SEBI Order or order of any such authority.
Supply chain change
- Mr. Vivek Sarbhai will cease to be Head – Supply Chain, India and Senior Management Personnel with effect from 31st October, 2026, consequent to a change in his designation within the Company.
- Ms. Ansu Archana has been appointed Head – Supply Chain, India and Senior Management Personnel with effect from 1st November, 2026.
- She brings over 15 years of experience across multinational organisations in strategic sourcing, supplier ecosystem development, demand and supply planning, manufacturing operations, logistics and business transformation, and has held senior leadership positions since 2019, including director-level roles within Unilever's Supply Chain organisation across South Asia and global markets.
- In her current role she oversees a procurement portfolio exceeding €2 billion and leads regional teams across multiple geographies. The update also notes she played a role in the demerger of the ice cream business into Kwality Wall's (India) Limited.
Ownership context
The press release recalls that after the demerger from HUL, The Magnum Ice Cream Company HoldCo 1 Netherlands B.V. acquired a controlling stake in KWIL under the Share Purchase Agreement signed between Unilever and TMICC in June 2025, and that TMICC HoldCo holds a 61.91% stake in KWIL.
How to read this
This is a leadership announcement rather than a financial one. The MD & CEO appointment carries a defined three-year term but still needs shareholder approval, so it moves to a formal approval step. The supply chain change is presented as an internal re-designation for the outgoing executive alongside a new appointment, so the role is filled from 1st November, 2026.
Also from Kwality Walls (India)
Board approves Tahir Toloy Tanridagli as MD & CEO for three years; Ansu Archana to head supply chain, India
30 Oct 2026
More numbers
- Term of appointment as MD & CEO3 (three) consecutive years
- TMICC HoldCo stake in KWIL61.91%
- Procurement portfolio overseen by Ms. Ansu Archana€2 billion
- Mr. Tanridagli's tenure at Unilever12-year
- Ms. Ansu Archana's experienceover 15 years
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