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Board approves Tahir Toloy Tanridagli as MD & CEO for three years; Ansu Archana to head supply chain, India

Board approved Mr. Tahir Toloy Tanridagli as MD & CEO for 3 years (1 Nov 2026–31 Oct 2029), subject to shareholder approval.

By ScoutQuest · Fri 30 Oct 2026, 9:15 PM IST · 3 min read

MD & CEO term

1 Nov 2026–31 Oct 2029 (3 consecutive years), subject to shareholder approval

Supply chain head transition dates

Ms. Ansu Archana appointed from 1 Nov 2026; Mr. Vivek Sarbhai ceases 31 Oct 2026

Promoter/holding stake

TMICC HoldCo holds 61.91% stake in KWIL

New Managing Director & CEO

• The board, based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, approved the appointment of Mr. Tahir Toloy Tanridagli (DIN: 11164403) as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer for a term of 3 (three) consecutive years, with effect 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.
• He is currently on the KWIL Board and, per the update, has played an instrumental role in KWIL's transformation journey 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 (TMICC), where he provides strategic direction at a regional group level, while his operational role is confined to the Company in India.
• Experience: over two decades in the snacking and fast-moving consumer goods industry, across food, desserts, beverages (coffee and tea), salted snacks, chocolate and ice cream, with roles at Kraft Foods-Mondelez and Unilever. Most recently he was General Manager, Unilever Ice Cream, overseeing the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia and Russia; during his 12-year tenure at Unilever he also served as Vice President – Marketing for the Foods and Refreshment category across the Middle East, Africa and Russia.
• He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Boğaziçi University. None of the Directors are inter-se related to him, and he is not debarred from holding the office of director pursuant to any SEBI Order or order of any such authority.

Supply chain leadership 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 as Head – Supply Chain, India and Senior Management Personnel with effect from 1st November, 2026.
• Her background: over 15 years of experience across multinational organisations, with expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier ecosystem development, demand and supply planning, manufacturing operations, logistics, external manufacturing and business transformation. She has held senior leadership positions since 2019, including director-level roles within Unilever's Supply Chain organisation across South Asia and global markets, and currently oversees a procurement portfolio exceeding €2 billion, leading regional teams across multiple geographies. Her experience spans Europe, Latin America, South Asia, India and Brazil.
• She also played a role in the demerger of the ice cream business into Kwality Wall's (India) Limited, which the update says gives her an understanding of the Company's business, operations, strategic priorities and stakeholder ecosystem.

Ownership context given in the update

• Following its demerger from HUL, KWIL entered a new phase of growth as an independently listed entity. The Magnum Ice Cream Company HoldCo 1 Netherlands B.V. (TMICC HoldCo) subsequently acquired a controlling stake in KWIL pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement signed between Unilever and TMICC in June 2025. TMICC HoldCo holds a 61.91% stake in KWIL.

What to take away

• This is a change in management disclosure: a full-time MD & CEO is being appointed for a defined three-year term, with shareholder approval still required, alongside a change of the supply chain head.
• The update sets out the professional background of both incoming executives and the company's ownership structure; it does not carry any financial results with it.

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