International Spirits and Wines Association of India (ISWAI), the representative Industry body of national and international spirits & wine companies viz. Diageo-United Spirits, Pernod Ricard, Beam Suntory, Bacardi, Brown Forman, Moet Hennessy, Campari and William Grant & Sons, announced the appointment of Nita Kapoor as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective June 3rd, 2021.
In a career spanning over 33 years, Nita has held several senior general management, corporate affairs and marketing positions at Godfrey Phillips India (GPI), Mudra Communications and News Corp VCCircle. At GPI, her roles included COO Domestic Operations and Executive Vice-President – Marketing, CSR & Corporate Affairs. During her 17 years at Mudra Communications, Nita worked across a portfolio of iconic Indian & international brands and headed the company’s Delhi Office.
Thibault Cuny, Co-Chair - ISWAI and CEO, Pernod Ricard India said, “We are delighted to welcome Nita to our industry and the ISWAI team. Her multi -functional experience and strong track record make her a tremendous asset to ISWAI.”
Abanti Sankaranarayanan, Co-Chair - ISWAI and Chief Strategy & Corporate Affairs Officer, Diageo India added, “Nita combines the unique advantage of experience in a highly regulated industry with a refreshing external perspective from outside the beverage alcohol industry.”
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