Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited announced the appointment of Prabha Narasimhan as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company, with effect from September 1, 2022.
According to the company’s exchange filing, “we would like to inform you that the Board of Directors at their meeting held today, has, inter alia, approved the appointment of Ms. Prabha Narasimhan (DIN: 08822860) as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company for a period of 5 (five) consecutive years effective September 1, 2022 consequent to resignation of Mr. Ram Raghavan as the Managing Director and CEO, subject to the approval of Shareholders of the Company at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.”
Prabha Narasimhan has about 25 years of experience and held senior leadership roles across Sales, Marketing, Consumer Insights and Innovation. She comes with a strong exposure to India as well as other emerging markets of South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa across multiple categories of Beauty & Personal Care, Food & Beverages and Home Care.
Prabha will join Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited from Hindustan Unilever Limited, where she has been Executive Director – Home Care, Unilever South Asia, where she was responsible for Home Care business spanning India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Her key responsibilities include business delivery on the top line and bottom line by creating and delivering a strategic plan for the business.
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