P&G appoints M Gopalan as new India CEO

22 February 2018 | News

Gopalan has also worked in the Cincinnati headquarters with the P&G-Walmart business team and later as the head of market, strategy and planning in India.

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Madhusudan Gopalan, the head of Procter & Gamble's Indonesian business will replace Al Rajwani as its India MD. The change is effective April 1, 2018.

Gopalan, an IIM, Calcutta alumnus, started his career at P&G India in 1999 in the sales function. The 42-year old has also worked in the Cincinnati headquarters with the P&G-Walmart business team and later as the head of market, strategy and planning in India.

Rajwani, until his retirement in June, will help in on-boarding the new CEO on the India business and enable a smooth transition. Rajwani, spent 37 years in P&G across the US, China and Arabian Peninsula markets in roles ranging from product supply, marketing and general management.

While its unlisted arm P&G Home Products has seen declining growth last fiscal, its listed entities - P&G Hygiene and Healthcare and Gillette has been posting double digit sales growth.