Grasim taps ABFRL's Sangeeta Tanwani as CEO Designate for textiles business

Tanwani moves from ABFRL—where she ran Pantaloons and incubated OWND! since 2018—to lead Grasim's textiles arm with a consumer-centric, brand-led growth mandate. The hire signals Aditya Birla Group's intent to reposition Grasim textiles from B2B fabric supplier toward branded, demand-led plays.

— Source publishedThu, 18 Jun, 2026, 13:15 IST·First seen Mon, 22 Jun, 2026, 15:04 IST·Source IMAGES Business of Fashion

What happened

Grasim Industries has appointed Sangeeta Tanwani as CEO (Designate) of its textiles business. She moves from ABFRL, where she led Pantaloons and OWND! since

Key facts

  • 30+ years experience
  • since January 2018

Why this matters

ABFRL losing its Pantaloons CEO to a sister company hints at intra-group talent rebalancing—monitor for follow-on textile brand acquisitions or D2C tuck-ins under Tanwani's mandate.