Colgate-Palmolive appoints Prabha Narasimhan as India CEO

By

Maverick Martins

Published
Mar 11, 2022

Fast-moving consumer goods firm Colgate Palmolive has appointed Prabha Narasimhan, a former Hindustan Unilever (HUL) executive, as the chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director for its India unit.
 

Narasimhan will replace the current CEO and managing director Ram Raghavan who has been promoted to president of oral care for Colgate Palmolive Company and will be based out of its headquarters in New York.
 
“This is to inform that nomination and remuneration Committee ("NRC") of the board of directors of the company, at its meeting held today, noted that effective April 16, 2022, Ram Raghavan, managing director and CEO of the company has been promoted to president, enterprise oral care, for Colgate Palmolive Company, the parent company of Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited and will be based out of its headquarter at New York,” Colgate-Palmolive said in a statement.

"The NRC has further identified Prabha Narasimhan as managing director and chief executive Officer of Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited and recommended her name to the board of directors for her appointment as such effective from September 1, 2022,” the statement added.
 
Colgate-Palmolive India is one of the leading players in India’s personal care segment with a strong portfolio of brands in the grooming segment.