Sachin Sahay, ITC Veteran, Frontrunner for Birla Opus CEO Role

• Sachin Sahay, ITC Limited's Executive Vice President – Sales Operations and Development, is the leading candidate for the CEO position at Birla Opus.
• Birla Opus, backed by the Aditya Birla Group, is seeking a new CEO after Rakshit Hargave's departure in November 2025 to Britannia Industries.
• Sahay brings over two decades of experience in top FMCG companies, with a significant tenure of 23+ years at ITC Limited.
• He played a crucial role in ITC's FMCG transformation and was an early incubator of the rural business model eChoupal.
• Sahay also led consumer engagement and digital initiatives as Marketing Manager for ITC’s tobacco segment.

Why It Matters: ITC's Sachin Sahay is poised to become the new CEO of Birla Opus, bringing extensive FMCG expertise.