Britannia Industries has appointed Rejin Surendran as Chief Digital and Information Officer (Designate), strengthening its technology leadership as the FMCG major prepares to accelerate its digital transformation and technology-led growth initiatives.
The appointment was approved by the company’s Board of Directors on August 31, 2026, following the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Surendran took charge as Chief Digital and Information Officer (Designate) from September 1, 2026, and will formally assume the role of Chief Digital and Information Officer from October 1, 2026.
His appointment comes ahead of the retirement of Susheel Navanale, Britannia’s current Chief Information Officer, who will retire at the close of business on September 30, 2026.
Strengthening Britannia’s Digital Leadership
Surendran joins Britannia with more than 24 years of experience in digital transformation, enterprise technology and technology-led business transformation. His extensive experience across global organisations is expected to strengthen Britannia’s efforts to integrate digital capabilities more deeply across its business operations.
Following the announcement, Surendran shared on LinkedIn that he was looking forward to working with the Britannia team and accelerating the company’s digital journey. His mandate comes at a time when consumer businesses are increasingly leveraging technology, data, AI and connected enterprise platforms to improve agility, operational efficiency and customer engagement.
Global Technology Experience
Before joining Britannia, Surendran served as Global Chief Information Officer at Wipro Enterprises Private Limited, where he led a global technology team operating across 25 countries for more than 4.5 years.
His leadership experience at Wipro Enterprises included managing technology transformation across a geographically diverse business environment, giving him exposure to large-scale enterprise systems and global technology operations.
Prior to Wipro Enterprises, Surendran served as Head of Digital & ERP CoE at Coca-Cola’s Bottling Investments Group, where he was responsible for driving the organisation’s digital transformation agenda. His career also includes more than 13 years at Unilever, where he worked extensively on the company’s digital supply-chain roadmap.
Technology Meets Supply Chain
Surendran’s professional background spans several critical areas of enterprise technology, including digital transformation, ERP, supply-chain technology and business transformation. His experience also covers emerging technologies and data-driven capabilities, including AI and machine learning, big data, predictive analytics, cloud and IoT.
This combination of digital and operational technology experience could prove particularly relevant for Britannia, where technology plays an increasingly important role across manufacturing, supply-chain management, distribution and other business functions.
New Digital Agenda Ahead
With Surendran set to formally take over as Chief Digital and Information Officer on October 1, Britannia is entering the next phase of its technology leadership with an executive experienced in managing digital transformation across global enterprises.
The transition also comes as AI, analytics, cloud and automation continue to reshape the technology landscape for the FMCG sector. For Britannia, strengthening its digital and information leadership could support greater use of technology across business processes while enabling faster, data-driven decision-making.
Surendran holds a Master of Management from IIT Bombay and a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from NIT Warangal.
With more than two decades of experience spanning digital transformation, enterprise systems and supply-chain technology, Rejin Surendran is set to lead Britannia’s digital and information functions as the company looks to build a more connected, technology-driven and future-ready enterprise.
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