Arvind Mediratta

Arvind Mediratta (born 1967) is an Indian business executive, and the managing director and chief executive officer at Hippo Homes, a Dalmia Bharat Group company, since July 2023. He was previously the managing director and chief executive officer at METRO Cash & Carry, the Indian arm of German wholesaler Metro AG, from February 2016 to July 2023.

Education Mediratta received a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 1989. He did his MBA in Marketing and Finance from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta in 1991, and was conferred with the Roll of Honour at the institute. In 2002, he was a part of the General Management Program of the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

Career Mediratta began his career with Procter & Gamble (P&G) in 1991 to handle marketing and branding strategy in India, Bangkok, and Singapore for a decade. He was the chief marketing officer at Marico in 2001 and Whirlpool (India) in 2003. As the chief marketing officer for South Asia for Yum! Brands in 2005, he handled Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC, and A&W in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Mauritius.

He was the Chair of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Committee on Retail and Internal Trade from 2020-2022. He was also the Co-Chair of Food Processing Committee, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in 2019.

Recognition Top 8 Marketers in India – The Economic Times (2003) 50 most Powerful People in Media, Advertising and Marketing in India – PITCH (2004) Inspiring CEOs of 2021 – The Economic Times (2021) Food and Grocery Retail Icons of India, 2022 – Images Group Business Icons of India 2022 – Marksmen (2022) Most Inspiring CEO – The Economic Times (2022) Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia 2022–23 – The Economic Times