The Board of Directors of Tata Coffee Limited at their meeting held on 24 December 2018 has appointed Mr. Chacko Purackal Thomas as Managing Director & CEO designate with effect from 24 December 2018. Mr. Chacko Thomas will assume charge as Managing Director & CEO of Tata Coffee Limited, effective 1 April 2019 after the retirement of Mr. Sanjiv Sarin, the current Managing Director and CEO, whose term of office would expire by 31 March 2019.