“Dr. A.K. Tyagi is heading Haldiram Group of Companies as Executive Director since March 2014 and as Executive President since July 2006.    He is responsible for all matters of the Company including Production, Sales & Marketing, R&D, Product Innovation, Finance, Diversification, and expansion. He has directed the company's global strategy for more than a decade and helped the Group to increase its market share through expansion / putting various green field projects, development of new innovative products and expanding network. Under Dr. Tyagi’s leadership, the Company has grown 30 times over the past 17 years and established itself as a market leader in Salty Snacks with 46% market share and in Traditional Snacks with 60% Market Share and a leading brand within FMCG Sector inspite of stiff competition from Multinational and Indian Companies.

He started his career in 1984 with Multinational Company Wimpy International (A Div. of United Biscuit Empire, UK).  Later, he was associated with Uncle Chipps Company Ltd from 1988 to 2000 in different capacities including CEO and President of the Company.  In the year 2000, Dr. Tyagi joined Amrit Banaspati Company Ltd. as CEO. Dr. Tyagi has received various Awards on behalf of the Company as well as at individual capacity in Uncle Chipps and Haldiram. Recently, he has received Food Industry Icon Award, Lifetime Achievement Award in India Food Forum, Business Leader of the Year Award from ET NOW and CEO – Food Company of the Year Award from India Food Safety Summit & Awards by Synnex Group etc. Dr. Tyagi’s Interview was published in prestigious “The CEO Magazine” of Singapore multiple times viz. in May 2019, January 2022, and June 2023 (Editorial).