United Breweries appoints MD&CEO

New Delhi: United Breweries Ltd (UBL), now part of Dutch brewing firm Heineken, on Thursday announced appointment of Vivek Gupta as Managing Director and CEO of the company. Gupta, 47, joins UBL from B2B online trade platform Udaan.com and his appointment will be effective from September 25, 2023.

The UBL board at its meeting held on Thursday approved the appointment of Gupta as MD& CEO of the company, said a regulatory filing from the company which owns iconic beer brand Kingfisher. Besides, he has been appointed as an additional director on the board, it added. The appointment will be subject to approval of the shareholders of the company, UBL added.