CavinKare appoints new CEO and Business Head

By

Isabelle Crossley

Published
Apr 17, 2018

The fast moving consumer goods (FMGC) conglomerate, CavinKare, has appointed Venkatesh Viajayaraghavan as its new Director and CEO and Srivatsan Krishnamurthi as its Business Head of International Business.

In a move to strengthen its executive team, CavinKare has appointed Venkatesh Viajayaraghavan as its new Director and CEO for personal care, alliances, and foods. Alongside this, Srivatsan Krishnamurthi is now the Business Head of International Business and B P Ravindran has been made the Business Head of the Beverage Division.

“This is the right time to further strengthen CavinKare’s leadership. CavinKare is on a solid growth trajectory and is better positioned for the future than at any time in our history,” said CK Ranganathan, the business’ Head and Managing Director. “As we continue to transform CavinKare into a customer-centric, purpose-driven company, we are happy to assemble a top-class leadership team to accelerate our progress and reach our objectives. One of the keys to our success is attracting forward-thinking leaders who believe in our vision and bring a fresh perspective and strong skillset to CavinKare. I look forward to working with each of them as we execute our strategy to increase value for consumers, employees, stakeholders and society as a whole.”

CavinKare makes a wide range of FMCG products including haircare products, deodorants, and other beauty and personal care items. The business was founded in 1983 and also produces a number of food items.