Procter & Gamble names L V Vaidyanathan as CEO for India operations

Global FMCG firm Procter & Gamble announced the appointment of L V Vaidyanathan as the Chief Executive Officer for its operations in India from July 1, 2022.

Vaidyanathan will take over from Madhusudan Gopalan, who will be taking up a leadership role within P&G as Senior Vice President Grooming & Oral Care, P&G Japan and Korea, the company said in a statement.

Currently he is leading P&G business in Indonesia as CEO where he has been “responsible for industry-leading growth and value creation for the company”, it added.

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