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In a career spanning over 30 years Mrs. Talwar is a well-known name in the business world. She has set up businesses, turned loss-making products into profit-making brands and managed companies across diverse sectors. She has served on the Board of Directors of Tata Tea Ltd, Tata Coffee Ltd, Eight O’clock Coffee (USA), Oriental Hotels, Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd.
Mrs. Talwar started her career in Nestle and was instrumental in creating launching the ‘Maggi’ phenomenon, the first instant food product in the country. From the first woman marketing head for Nestle India she went on to become the Executive Vice President. She also had the opportunity to spend 3 years at the Nestle International HQ in Switzerland as Marketing Advisor to the ‘Drinks & Coffee’ and the ‘Chocolate & Confectionery’ Strategic Business Units.
Subsequently Mrs. Talwar joined Mattel India as CEO and Managing Director. She was responsible for turning around the India business and improving the bottom line substantially.
Mrs. Talwar has held the position of Executive Director for Tata Tea Limited and President-South Asia for the Tata Global Beverages Group, the consolidated entity. She led the launch of the “Jaago Re” campaign, repositioning Tata Tea, renewing consumer preference for the brand and taking it to a much wider target audience – a decision that made the company the unequivocal category leader. The “Jaago Re” campaign, based on social awakening, won international acclaim and several awards.
In Sep 2010, she was appointed Managing Director of NDDB Dairy Services – a new company she helped establish. The company was mandated by NDDB, and funded by the World Bank, to deliver the National Dairy Plan and usher in the second White Revolution. Mrs. Talwar spearheaded the design and establishment of an innovative business model for creating sustainable livelihood for dairy farmers. This novel concept is being used to setup farmer owned, professionally managed Producer Companies as a complimentary structure to Cooperatives.
She has won accolades and distinctions along the way:
- Business Today 30 Most Powerful Women in Indian Business – 2007, 2009, 2010
- FICCI FLO Woman Achiever in Corporate Excellence - 2008
- India Today Woman in the Corporate World – 2010
- Women Super Achievers Award for Outstanding Contribution to Social Marketing
An MBA from IIM Kolkata and an Economics Honours graduate from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi, she is
- on the Board of Governors of IIM Kolkata
- an independent director on the board of Manipal Global Education Services
- an independent director on the board of Religare Enterprises Ltd
She is a well-known speaker on Leadership and Diversity initiatives.
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