Bhubaneswar: Executive Vice President – Marketing and Exports at ITC Ltd Karunesh Bajaj was unanimously elected as the Chairman of Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for the year 2025-2026. With a distinguished career spanning close to three decades in brand building, marketing strategy, and leadership across FMCG and retail sectors, Bajaj brings a wealth of expertise to guide the council in its next phase of growth and governance.
Bajaj has been instrumental in steering some of India’s most iconic brands and strengthening ITC’s market standing. Over his 25-year tenure at ITC, he has held several senior roles, including Marketing General Manager, Product Development, Supply Chain, and Group Brand Head – Biscuits, shaping brand portfolios that resonate with millions of consumers in India. Prior to ITC, Bajaj served as Brands head at Bharti Retail Limited (Bharti-Walmart JV), where he led brand strategy during a critical phase of modern retail development in India.
Outside of his professional pursuit, Karunesh is an avid golfer and an enthusiastic follower of Formula 1, interests that mirror his appreciation for precision, strategy and high performance. An alumnus of The Wharton School (management programme in Business Strategy), Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (MBA – Marketing), and Delhi University (Economics), Karunesh combines academic rigor with hands-on leadership experience. His career began with Shriram Industrial Enterprises Limited (SIEL Ltd.), where he served as Corporate Communications Manager, laying the foundation for a lifelong commitment to impactful communication and marketing leadership. Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd Chief Operating Officer (Publishing) and Executive Director Mohit Jain was unanimously elected as the deputy chairman of the bureau for the year 2025-2026.
