Diageo CEO Lewis purges top brass; ex-United Spirits MD Nagarajan among exits
Dave Lewis is reshuffling Diageo's senior ranks as he pushes a global revamp at the parent of India's largest spirits maker. Africa president Hina Nagarajan, formerly MD of United Spirits, is among those departing — a signal of strategic recalibration with read-through for the India franchise.
What happened
Diageo CEO Dave Lewis is overhauling top leadership, with Africa president Hina Nagarajan (former MD of India's United Spirits) among those exiting. The
Why this matters
Leadership transitions of this scale often unlock portfolio reshuffling and partnership openings — monitor United Spirits for potential brand divestitures, JV recalibrations, or distribution realignments.