Tilaknagar Industries gets Imperial Blue. Now comes the tough part
With a top-10 whisky in its fold, Amit Dahanukar’s Tilaknagar finally gets to sell India’s tipple of choice. But the acquisition is much bigger than the brandy maker, and integrating it will not be easy.
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