Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 2026 — Roshan Kakkat has taken on the role of Chief Executive Officer at BISMI Group, a premier wholesale FMCG leader headquartered in Dubai. In this role, he is entrusted with steering the group’s overall strategy, leading enterprise-wide transformation initiatives, and driving sustainable, long-term growth as the organization enters its next phase of evolution.
As CEO of BISMI Group, Roshan Kakkat is focused on scaling the organization with precision and purpose, while ensuring exceptional value delivery across wholesale, retail, food processing, manufacturing, and distribution operations. His mandate includes strengthening market leadership, enhancing operational excellence, and positioning the group for future-ready growth across the UAE.
Prior to joining BISMI Group, Kakkat served as Executive Vice President at Alhind Group of Companies, where he contributed to senior-level strategy and leadership initiatives. Before this, he spent nearly six years as Chief Executive Officer of MediaOne TV, leading global operations, driving innovation, and ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance while positioning the organization as a strong player in the media industry.
Earlier in his career, he led Middle East Operations at MediaOne TV, where he was responsible for comprehensive business strategy across editorial, production, sales, and marketing functions in the region. Kakkat also brings deep aviation and travel-sector experience from his long tenure at Emirates Airline, where he worked as a Business Analyst, specializing in enterprise business transformation, strategic planning, and organizational change management.
His professional journey also includes earlier roles at dnata, Air India Limited, and Emirates Global Aluminium, giving him a strong foundation across logistics, customer operations, business support, and large-scale enterprise environments.
With a career spanning media, aviation, FMCG, and diversified businesses, Roshan Kakkat brings a blend of strategic vision, transformation leadership, and operational rigor to BISMI Group, strengthening its ambition to scale sustainably and reinforce its leadership position in the UAE market.
About BISMI Group
Founded in 2001 in Dubai, BISMI Group is a recognized leader across wholesale, retail, fruits and vegetables, food processing manufacturing, and distribution services in the UAE. With over two decades of industry expertise, the group has expanded its footprint across key regions including Al Ain, Fujairah, and Sharjah, and is committed to delivering the highest standards of quality, service, and customer value across the region.
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