UltraTech Cement‘s Board of Directors has approved the re-appointment of Vivek Agrawal as Whole-Time Director and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for a period of two years, effective January 1, 2027. The re-appointment is subject to the approval of the company’s shareholders. Agrawal will continue to serve as a Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
The decision was taken at the Board meeting held on July 20, 2026, following the recommendation of the Nomination, Remuneration and Compensation Committee. His renewed term will run until December 31, 2028.
Agrawal has been associated with UltraTech Cement for more than 30 years, having joined the Aditya Birla Group in 1993 as a Zonal Manager in the Cement Marketing Division. Over the years, he has held several leadership positions, including Zonal Head – Grey Cement South, Head – Marketing, Birla White, and Head – RMC Business, before taking over as CEO of Star Cement in 2010 following its acquisition. He assumed the role of Chief Marketing Officer of UltraTech’s cement business in October 2013.
During his tenure, Agrawal was named an Aditya Birla Fellow in 2017 and received the Chairman’s Outstanding Leader Award in 2019. Before joining UltraTech, he worked with Tata Motors. He holds a B.E. (Hons.) from NIT Allahabad, an MBA from FMS Delhi, and has completed the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at Wharton Business School.
