Mr. Ashish Dikshit is the Managing Director, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited.
He is an Electronics & Electrical Engineer from IIT - Madras and holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration from IIM - Bangalore. He is also an alumnus of Harvard Business School through its Advanced Management Program. He has worked in diverse roles across industries and functions over the last 26 years. Mr. Dikshit started his career at Asian Paints before moving to Madura Fashion and Lifestyle Division of the Company, where he worked in its various functions ranging from Sales, Brand Management, Supply Chain and Sourcing over 15 years.
He was appointed President of its Lifestyle Business in 2007 and went on to become its CEO in 2012. Earlier, he also served as the Principal Executive Assistant to the Chairman of Aditya Birla Group, where he built strong knowledge across Group's various businesses in multiple industry sectors, ranging from manufacturing businesses such as Metals, Cement, Textiles and Speciality chemicals to consumer businesses such as Telecom, Financial Services and Retail. He was honoured with the Outstanding Leader Award in the year 2011 by the Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group.