Kapil Pillai joins beauty firm Sesa Care as CEO

By

Maverick Martins

Published
Dec 18, 2018

Sesa Care, a leading player in India’s beauty and wellness sector has appointed Kapil Pillai as the CEO of the company.
 

In October this year, True North acquired a 75 percent stake in Ban Labs owner of Sesa Care for around Rs 700 crore ($96 million) and this is the first significant leadership change post the acquisition.
 
Pillai joins Sesa Care from Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL) where he spent almost 15 years in leadership roles, the last of which was chief marketing officer of the India business.

Sesa Care is looking to increase its market share, and expand into new products and regions over the next three to five years with the help of Pillai at the helm of affairs and become a significant player in the country’s cosmetics market.
 
Commenting on Pillai’s appointment, True North partner Ashish Bhargava said, “We are delighted to have Kapil on board as part of the True North family. We are looking forward to using his entrepreneurial, innovation and leadership skills to build Sesa Care. We are committed to growing the Sesa Care platform organically as well as inorganically into a multi-product consumer brand.”
 
On this new role, Pillai commented, “I look forward to using my knowledge and skills to help build Sesa Care as a significant Player in the beauty and wellness sector. Partnering with True North is a privilege, as they have a sterling track record of building some of India’s biggest brands across categories.”
 
Ban Labs, which was set up in 1966, makes beauty care, personal care, and home care products under the brands Sesa, Charm, Glow and many more.