Who is Sunil D'Souza, the man succeeding Noel Tata as Voltas Chairman

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D'Souza holds an engineering degree from the University of Madras and is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C). His academic qualifications combine an engineering background with management education.

Sunil Alaric D'Souza took over as Chairman of Voltas on Thursday, November 12, succeeding Noel Tata, who retired from the company's board after attaining the age of 70 in line with the Tata Group Governance Guidelines.

D'Souza, who was earlier the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tata Consumer Products, was already a Director on the Voltas board. His appointment as Chairman adds another leadership responsibility to his existing roles within the Tata Group.

Voltas' board approved Noel Tata's retirement as Chairman and Director with effect from the close of business hours on November 11, 2026, at a meeting held on November 6. He has taken over as Chairman Emeritus of the company from November 12, Voltas said in an exchange filing.

D'Souza has more than three decades of experience in the consumer products industry, having held leadership positions at Hindustan Unilever, PepsiCo and Whirlpool India before joining Tata Consumer Products in April 2020.

D'Souza began his career at Hindustan Unilever in 1993, before spending nearly 15 years at PepsiCo in various leadership roles. His responsibilities at the company included overseeing commercial operations across its food and beverage portfolio and managing business operations across a large cluster of Asian countries.

He subsequently joined Whirlpool India as Managing Director, a position he held for more than four years. During his tenure, he played a role in transforming the company's business in India.

In April 2020, D'Souza took over as Managing Director and CEO of Tata Consumer Products. His experience across consumer-facing businesses spans business strategy, commercial operations, growth and execution.

D'Souza holds an engineering degree from the University of Madras and is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C). His academic qualifications combine an engineering background with management education.

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