Sudhir Sitapati (left) and Nisaba Godrej Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL) has announced leadership team changes, effective from October 18, 2021. Sudhir Sitapati will join the company as managing director and chief executive officer. Nisaba Godrej, currently the chairperson and managing director of the company, will continue to serve as executive chairperson. With this move, the GCPL is looking to leverage Sitapati’s experience in building sustainable and profitable businesses to guide its growth strategy. Sitapati will join the company from Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), where he is the executive director – a position he has held since 2016. He has spent 22 years with HUL, where he has lead teams across categories and functions in India, Europe, South East Asia and Africa.
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Sudhir Sitapati joins Godrej Consumer as MD and CEO
May 11, 2021
Nisaba Godrej will serve as the executive chairperson
Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL) has appointed Sudhir Sitapati as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
Nisaba Godrej, currently the Chairperson and Managing Director of the company, will continue to serve as Executive Chairperson.
Sitapati has spent 22 years at Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), where he led teams across categories and functions in India, Europe, South East Asia, and Africa.
He was appointed to the HUL Management Committee as an Executive Director in 2016, making him one of its youngest ever members. Under Sudhir’s leadership, HUL built up its Foods and Refreshments business as one of the largest in India. This included the $5 billion merger and integration of GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare with HUL, the largest deal of its kind in the FMCG sector in India.
Srinandan Sundaram (left) and Sudhir Sitapati Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has elevated Srinandan Sundaram to executive director, foods and refreshment, starting July 1, 2021. He is currently executive director, customer development and will be replacing Sudhir Sitapati, who is to leave the organisation to pursue an external opportunity. Srinadan has been at the forefront of transforming the company’s CD organisation into a High Tech – High Touch team. He has over 22 years-of-experience within the company, with a strong track record in customer development and marketing. Sanjiv Mehta, chairman and managing director, HUL, said, “I would like to thank Sudhir for his immense contributions to the Company over the last two decades. We cherish iconic ad campaigns like ‘Daag Acche Hain’ and ‘Swad Apnepan Ka’ that were created under his leadership. He played a pivotal role in the merger of GSK CH into HUL. I wish him the very best as he embar
Godrej Consumer Products names Sudhir Sitapati as next MD & CEO
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Godrej Consumer Products names Sudhir Sitapati as next MD & CEO. Image Source: IANS News
Mumbai, May 11 : Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL) announced on Tuesday that Sudhir Sitapati will join the company as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer with effect from October 18, 2021.
Nisaba Godrej, currently the Chairperson and Managing Director of the company, will continue to serve as Executive Chairperson.
A company statement said that Sitapati s appointment will enable GCPL to leverage his significant experience in building sustainable and profitable businesses to guide the growth strategy going forward.