Reckitt Benckiser, India
S Raghunandan (former Paras Pharmaceuticals) CEO, quits as India head for Reckitt Benckiser. Raghunandan, had moved in as India Head post the movement of former Reckitt Benckiser India Chairman and Head C M Sethi as region head for Reckitt Benckiser South Asia. Raghunandan , was picked by Reckitt Benckiser to head the India operations after its take over of Paras Pharmaceuticals for Rs. 3600 cr in December 2010.
Walt Disney, India
Mahesh Samat, managing director of Walt Disney India, has put in his papers in the middle of the US entertainment company buying out its Indian partner, UTV, and a possible delisting from the stock exchanges. Samat had joined Disney India in 2007 and rose from being a senior vice president to managing director in three years. An alumni of IIM-Calcutta, he came with over 20 years of experience across India, Asia-Pacific and Europe. He has previously worked with Johnson & Johnson as managing director for southern Europe, based out of London. Prior to that, he worked with Kellogg’s in India, Warner Lambert/Parke-Davis and Boots India.