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Colgate-Palmolive India names Manish Anandani as MD and CEO
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd has appointed Manish Anandani as its new managing director and chief executive officer for a five-year term starting September 28. He replaces Prabha Narasimhan, who has been promoted to…
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd has appointed Manish Anandani as its new managing director and chief executive officer for a five-year term starting September 28. He replaces Prabha Narasimhan, who has been promoted to executive vice president of marketing for the parent company's Asia-Pacific division and will step down on September 27.
Anandani, a former Colgate executive who worked at the company from 2005 to 2018, returns from Kenvue where he was managing director for India and South Asia. He brings three decades of experience across sales, marketing, and general management. The appointment is subject to shareholder and statutory approvals.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The succession at Colgate-Palmolive India comes at a time when the oral-care market in India is seeing intensified competition from local and regional brands, particularly in the affordable and natural segments. Anandani's return after a six-year gap signals continuity, but his recent stint at Kenvue, a Johnson & Johnson consumer health spin-off, brings exposure to a different category landscape. The real test will be whether he can sustain the company's dominant market share while fending off nimble challengers. Shareholders will vote on the appointment at the next general meeting, with the term formally starting September 28.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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