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LEADERSHIP

LEADERSHIP

Board of Directors

Chairman & Managing Director

Mr. Romesh Pandita

“My journey has been full of celebrations because I did things in the right spirit”.

A visionary with an eye for detail, Mr. Romesh Pandita's entrepreneurial journey of three decades has been a combination of immense passion and dedication. He began his endeavour with one of the best Italian liquor manufacturers "Gruppo Campari". Having a keen interest in distilleries and sugar mills, he nurtured a dream of building an enterprise and to be the master of his own destiny. This led to the inception and institutionalization of Alcobrew. The first manufacturing unit was set up with the technical assistance of Gruppo Campari for the production of Old Smuggler brands. Since then, he has gained expertise in various fields like manufacturing, sales, marketing, and finance. A reason why, Alcobrew stands tall with well-known in-house and prestigious franchisee brands that have a huge potential for generating employment. The company is in the process of making a foray into exports thereby earning foreign exchange for the country.

Mr. Romesh Pandita is a true leader and inspires everyone around him. Early to bed, early to rise is his motto in life. And he believes that a fit leader is much better than an unfit one and therefore he follows a strict fitness routine. There are few leaders like him who know how to balance work and life.

Chairperson - CSR Committee

Mrs. Veena Pandita

Mrs. Veena Pandita is a philanthropist who loves to work with and for the underprivileged sectors of the society and is responsible for the CSR activities of the company. She is the Chairman of the committee for Corporate Social Responsibility. Holding a master’s degree in political science she looks after the administrative aspects of the organisation.
DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR

Mr. Arvind Kaul

Mr. Arvind Kaul is a science graduate and a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India & has been an integral part of ADIL for the past 6 years. Mr. Kaul has a rich experience of over 30 years and has worked in Accounting, Finance and Treasury functions across companies . His last assignment was with the well-known Essar Power, where he was heading the Finance and Accounts of the 1200 MW Singrauli Power Plant. His passion took him beyond the nation’s boundaries, when he was in Bangladesh working as an Executive Director with Epic Designers group (A Hong Kong based company). He has also worked as the Zonal Financial Controller with Fortis Healthcare. His journey of success continued as he took on new roles and responsibilities while working with Maral Overseas – LNJ Bhilwara Group, as Associate Vice President of Finance. His rich work experience includes working with organizations like Ginni Filaments and Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.– just to name a few.

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Ashutosh Rajput

Mr. Ashutosh Rajput is an Engineering Graduate and Masters in Business Administration from IIM Kolkata. He brings with him diverse experience of more than two decades having vast experience across Sales, Marketing and Management functions. Mr. Rajput started his career with Coca Cola as Associate Sales Manager Coca Cola India. Post his stint with Coca Cola he joined Radico Khaitan as General Manager International Marketing. He thereafter worked with Olam International as Head Imports. He went on to be part of Sainov Spirits, as Vice President Sales & Marketing.

Mr. Rajput had final assignment with Campari Group firstly as General Manager and then as Country Manager Indian Subcontinent. He was associated with Campari for more than a decade.
Mr. Rajput with the help of the dedicated team from Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain areas will bring overall prosperity to the company. His strategic vision, leadership, and operational expertise will be instrumental as the company drive forward into our next phase of growth.

Head – Exports & SFA Operations

Mr. Rajesh Kumar Mehta

Having vast experience in international business, Mr. Rajesh Kumar Mehta has been instrumental in expanding the sales & distribution infrastructure of leading businesses in the FMCG & Alcohol Sector. He has over 30 years of experience in the FMCG and Alcoholic beverages space. His experience in developed markets like Europe and USA helps the company apply global standards to local business.

He has expanded the distribution network of alcoholic products, in his stint in the Alcobev industry, to more than 40 countries and has successfully handled International & local level marketing campaigns in many territories across the world.

Vice President - Marketing/Customer Marketing/Sales (West/South)

Mr. Ashish Sharma

Mr. Ashish Sharma has 30 years of rich experience in the FMCG & Alcoholic Beverage industry. He has worked across various functions and over the years he has gained expertise in Sales, Business Development, Strategic Planning, and Commercial Operations. He is a Commerce Graduate and holds a diploma in Computer Programming. He pursued PG Diploma in Financial Management from NMIMS and MBA (International Business) from IIFT. Mr. Ashish has worked with renowned organisations like Hindustan Lever Ltd., Page point Services India Ltd., UDV India Ltd., and S C Johnson Products Pvt Ltd.

His approach to developing sales & distribution modules has shaped businesses from the scratch, helping in building strong trade and consumer understanding. His distinctive approach has helped him develop effective strategies in Trade and Consumer Marketing and People Management.

Vice President Finance and Operations

Mr. Dhiraj Kumar Wadhwa

Mr. Dhiraj Wadhwa has been associated with the company since the early days. He joined the company as the head of Finance & Accounts. Over a period of time, he gained considerable experience in project management and daily operations. He is now a part of the top management team.

Before joining Alcobrew, Mr. Wadhwa worked with reputed chartered accountancy and consulting companies. His growth and learning have been tremendous and he has gained extensive knowledge in project management, audits and corporate finance.

Sr. Vice President - Manufacturing

Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma

Mr.Sharma is M.SC in Chemistry (Organic) and has pursued his Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Fermentation & Alcohol Technology.
He possesses over 40 years of experience in bottling plants and distillery units. His career began at Jagatjit Industries Limited, and he has since held significant roles at Shaw Wallace, Radico Khaitan (as Joint General Manager Works - North Head), Som Distillery (as General Manager Works – Unit Head), Globus Spirits Limited (as General Manager Works – Unit Head), BCL Industries (as Senior General Manager Works – Unit Head), and NV Distillery & Breweries (as Senior Vice President).
Mr. Sharma had final assignment with E-20 Greenfuels Pvt Ltd as President.
He possesses strong technical expertise and is adept at managing Ethanol Plants, Distilleries, as well as the installation and commissioning of Bottling, ENA, and Ethanol Plants.

As Sr. Vice President - Manufacturing of the Company Mr.Sharma will oversee operations of our production units at Derabassi Punjab, Gamber valley Malt plant at Solan Himachal Pradesh & Tie-Up Units across the country, with an emphasis on Production, Quality Control, Statutory compliances, Liasioning, Logistics and Plant Maintenance. He will also be responsible for setting up new Projects.

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Nagendra Pratap Singh