United Spirits Limited has announced that after nearly eight years at USL and seven years as Managing Director and CEO, Anand Kripalu will step down effective 30 June 2021, to pursue the next phase of his career.
Hina Nagarajan, currently Managing Director Africa Regional Markets, will be appointed Anand’s successor and will also join the Diageo Executive Committee on 1 July 2021.
With Anand’s departure, Hina Nagarajan, currently Managing Director Africa Regional Markets, will join USL on 1 April 2021 as CEO-Designate. From 1 July 2021, in accordance with the applicable law and upon receipt of necessary approvals, She will take over as Managing Director and CEO of USL and will also join the Diageo Executive Committee, reporting to John Kennedy, President Diageo Europe & India.
Since joining Diageo in the summer of 2018, She has led Diageo’s Africa Regional Markets (ARM) comprising operations in Ghana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, the Indian Ocean, Angola and several other countries.
Prior to joining Diageo, Hina spent over 30 years in CPG businesses and held several senior marketing and general management positions at Reckitt Benckiser (RB), Nestlé India and Mary Kay India. In her most recent position before joining Diageo, She was MD China & SVP North Asia with RB.
She will move to Bangalore in April 2021 and will work closely with Anand to ensure a smooth transition.
-AK
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