Vinod Babu G Takes Over as CEO of Mount Everest Breweries, Aims to Build India’s Largest Homegrown Beer Company

Mount Everest Breweries has named Vinod Babu G as its new Chief Executive Officer, signaling a bold new chapter in the company’s journey toward becoming one of India’s foremost beer brands. With an impressive career spanning over 19 years across top tier beverage companies, Babu now takes the helm of a brewery known for its legacy, ambitions, and growing footprint in the Indian beer landscape.

Babu’s appointment is not just a routine leadership change. It marks a strategic move to accelerate Mount Everest Breweries’ ambitions in premiumization, regional expansion, and brand building. Known for his tenure at Anheuser Busch InBev India and SABMiller India, Babu has played pivotal roles in launching high impact brands, growing market share, and leading complex operations across both urban and developing markets. His leadership style, focused on building agile teams and driving innovative strategies, is expected to bring transformative growth to MEBL.

In his new role, Babu will oversee business operations, guide long term strategic planning, and focus on expanding the company’s national reach. He will be responsible for scaling the brewery’s presence in both mature and emerging markets while strengthening its premium brand portfolio. The company’s current momentum offers an ideal platform for him to apply his experience and vision to elevate MEBL to a leadership position in India’s competitive alcoholic beverages market.

Welcoming Babu to the role, Vedant Kedia, Wholetime Director at Mount Everest Breweries, emphasized the significance of his leadership. He noted Babu’s deep understanding of consumer trends, operational discipline, and market dynamics as key assets for the company’s next growth phase. Kedia also highlighted that with Babu at the helm, MEBL aims to reinforce its premium identity and become a defining force in the rapidly evolving Indian beer segment.

For Babu, the move is a culmination of years of building category defining strategies and navigating the complexities of the beverage sector. Expressing his excitement, he shared that this was a pivotal moment for both the company and the industry. He sees Mount Everest Breweries as a brand with legacy, relevance, and immense potential. His vision is to lead MEBL toward becoming the largest Indian beer company by the year 2030.

Babu also spoke about his commitment to fostering a culture of innovation, quality, and scale. He believes that the key to future success lies in creating iconic Indian beer brands that resonate across age groups, regions, and taste preferences. Under his leadership, MEBL is expected to ramp up its R&D, invest in marketing, and strengthen its distribution network across the country and beyond.

His entry comes at a time when India’s beer market is undergoing a major shift. With evolving consumer palates, increasing demand for craft and premium options, and new regulatory dynamics, the category is ripe for reinvention. Babu’s expertise in navigating these layers positions him uniquely to lead MEBL into its most ambitious decade yet.

With Vinod Babu G at the forefront, Mount Everest Breweries is not just brewing beer. It is brewing a vision that blends tradition with innovation and aims to craft a truly Indian legacy on the global beverage map.

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