Sudhir Sitapati spent 22 years at Hindustan Unilever where he led teams across categories. Godrej Consumer Products has appointed Sudhir Sitapati as its managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of the company for a period of five years with effect from October 18, 20121. Mr Sitapati spent 22 years at Hindustan Unilever where he led teams across categories and functions in India, Europe, South East Asia and Africa to create significant value for the business. "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," Godrej Consumer Products said in a press release.