The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. has been notified that Abhijit Bhattacharya, Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director to the Board of Kwality Wall?s (India) Limited (KWIL) with effect from March 30, 2026. He will Chair KWIL as well as serve as a member of its Nomination Committee and also announced that Tahir Toloy Tanridagli to its Board of Directors. The appointments, effective 30 March, 2026 follow TMICC HoldCo's acquisition of a controlling 61.90% stake in KWIL.
Mr. Abhijit Bhattacharya has been appointed as additional (non-executive and non-independent) director and chairperson of the board. He currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. and previously held the role of CFO for Unilever Ice Cream. With nearly four decades of experience, including 38 years at Koninklijke Philips N.V. in senior finance and operational roles across Europe, Asia and the United States, Bhattacharya brings deep expertise in strategic transformation and complex corporate restructurings.
Mr. Tahir Toloy Tanridagli has been appointed as additional (non-executive and non-independent) director. A graduate of Bogazici University with a High Honours BA in Business Administration, he currently serves as President for METSA markets (Middle East, Turkey, Africa, Israel, and South Asia) at TMICC and is a member of the Global Ice Cream Executive Leadership Team. With over two decades in the snacking and FMCG sector, including leadership roles at Kraft Foods-Mondelez and Unilever, Toloy has extensive experience across ice cream, chocolate, snacks, beverages and desserts.
