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Mahesh Kanchan

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Marketing Director - India & Neighboring Countries at Bacardi
📍 Gurugram, Haryana, India

Mahesh Kanchan is the Marketing Director for Bacardi India, holding an MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies. He has a history of senior leadership roles, including CEO of Del Monte Foods and VP of Marketing at Carlsberg, focusing on driving profitable growth in consumer-facing businesses through innovative and agile strategies.

He is described by colleagues as a natural marketer who intelligently conceives ideas, exhaustively researches them, and implements them aggressively to grow brands.

During his tenure at Unilever, he successfully led the turnaround of the Kissan brand.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Marketing Director - India & Neighboring Countries
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Gurugram, Haryana, India
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Priorities

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Brand Turnarounds
He has demonstrated success in this area, most notably with the turnaround of the brand Kissan during his time at Unilever.
Consumer Business Growth
His stated passion is to bring thought leadership to drive consistent, competitive, and profitable growth in consumer-facing businesses.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
Marketing Director - India & Neighboring Countries
Bacardi
Del Monte Foods Private Limited
3 yrs 10 mos
9-2014 - 5-2020
Vice President Marketing (India)
Carlsberg Group
8-2010 - 9-2014
Vice President - Sales & Marketing
Hershey India
Unilever
9 yrs 7 mos
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Media appearances

Bacardi India announces Mahesh Kanchan as marketing director for India and neighbouring countries. Featured in Economic Times – Brand Equity
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Bacardi India doubles down on premiumisation and experiential luxury to capture evolving Indian spirits market. Featured in Business Today
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Education
2019 - 2020
Leading for Results - MDP
London Business School
1995 - 1997
MBA
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS)
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