Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, August 2026 — Voltas Limited – A TATA Enterprise has elevated Pragya Bijalwan to the role of Business Head – Home Comfort Products, marking an expanded leadership mandate following her tenure as CMO and Head of Marketing at the company.
In her new role, Pragya will lead the Home Comfort Products business, bringing together her deep experience across marketing, brand strategy, consumer insights, category development, business growth, and commercial execution. The move reflects her progression from leading marketing at Voltas to taking on broader business responsibility in one of the company’s important consumer-facing segments.
Pragya brings more than 20 years of experience across consumer durables, FMCG, automotive-related categories, retail, and energy. Prior to taking on the Business Head role, she served as CMO and Head of Marketing at Voltas, where she led the company’s marketing agenda. Before joining Voltas, she was CMO, Head of Marketing and Vice President – Marketing at Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals, overseeing marketing across all business units and leading strategy across media, digital, performance marketing, e-commerce, consumer insights, and public relations.
Earlier, Pragya spent more than four years with Castrol as General Manager – Marketing, where she led the country marketing plan for the commercial vehicle oils category, including brand strategy, media, digital, activations, and marketing investment. Her work was recognized through multiple industry awards, including recognition for the CRB Truck Aasana campaign.
She also spent several years with AkzoNobel, progressing through roles spanning product management, India marketing leadership, and regional marketing for South Asia. Her responsibilities included portfolio strategy, pricing, brand architecture, new product introduction, customer insight, regional marketing, digital programs, and product profitability. Earlier in her career, she worked with HPCL in sales and retail network expansion.
Pragya holds an MBA in Marketing from the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad. She also serves as a Board Member of The Indian Society of Advertisers, reflecting her continued engagement with the broader marketing and advertising ecosystem.
About Voltas Limited
Voltas Limited – A TATA Enterprise is one of India’s leading consumer durables and engineering solutions companies. The company is widely known for its leadership in room air conditioners and also offers a broad range of cooling products including air coolers, commercial refrigeration solutions, water coolers, and water dispensers.
Beyond consumer products, Voltas is also a major engineering solutions and project specialist, providing capabilities across heating, ventilation and air conditioning, refrigeration, electro-mechanical projects, water management, mining, construction, and textiles.
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