UltraTech Cement has appointed Jayant Dua as Managing Director (Designate), effective April 1, 2026. The decision has been approved by the company’s Board of Directors following the recommendation of the Nomination, Remuneration and Compensation Committee.
The company has also approved Dua’s appointment as Additional Director, Managing Director and Key Managerial Personnel from January 1, 2027, after the completion of the current Managing Director K. C. Jhanwar’s term on December 31, 2026. His tenure as Managing Director has been proposed for four years, from January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2030, subject to shareholder approval.
Dua has over 37 years of professional experience and has been associated with the Aditya Birla Group since 1996. He has worked across the group’s cement business in multiple functional and leadership roles during his early years.
Over the past two decades, he has held several P&L and CEO-level responsibilities across businesses including insulators, insurance, Century Cement and chlor-alkali operations. In 2023, he was elevated as Business Head – Renewables and Textiles within the group.
Dua has also received multiple recognitions within the group, including the Chairman’s Individual Award in the Exceptional Contribution Category in 2002, the Outstanding Leader Award in 2009 and the Leader of Leaders Award in 2022.
