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  • In his last role, Jain held the position of Managing Director, North-West Europe for Akzo Nobel

    L’Oreal appoints Amit Jain as Managing Director, India

    By A Correspondent

     

    L’Oréal has announced the appointment of Amit Jain as its India Managing Director, effective August 1, 2018. He succeeds Jean-Christophe Letellier who, after five years in the role, will take on another key position within the L’Oréal group.

     

    Jain will be L’Oréal India’s first Indian Managing Director. His career spans over 30 years with companies across countries such as ICI, Coca-Cola, Viacom and Akzo Nobel. In his last role, Amit held the position of Managing Director, North-West Europe for Akzo Nobel, based in Amsterdam.

     

    Said Pierre-Yves Arzel, Vice President – South Asia Pacific Zone, L’Oréal: “We believe that Amit’s rich global experience with a deep understanding of India, transformational leadership skills and inclusive personality will be an important asset in further developing L’Oréal’s business in India. His mission is to build on our rich talent base and global brands, to make L’Oréal India an engine for growth in Asia. We welcome Amit to the L’Oréal family and wish him all the best.”

     

    Jain will also look after Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. He will report to Arzeland additionally to JochenZaumseil, Vice President, APAC.

     

     

  • Raghavan will be responsible for driving overall marketing capability and strengthening digital initiatives

    L’Oreal India appoints Shalini Raghavan as CMO, Consumer Products Division

    By A Correspondent

     

    L’Oréal India has announced the appointment of ShaliniRaghavan as Chief Marketing Officer for its Consumer Products Division (CPD). Raghavan will be responsible for driving overall marketing capability and strengthening digital initiatives to build a strong strategy for L’Oréal’s CPD brands – L’Oréal Paris, Garnier, Maybelline New York and NYX Professional Make up.

     

    In her new role, Raghavan will report into Jean-Christophe Letellier, MD – L’Oréal India and will oversee marketing, media, public relations and digital functions. “L’Oréal is the world leader in beauty for over a century and has grown this category in India with a blend of enterprise, insights and first to market innovations. I am deeply passionate about the beauty business and the opportunity to build on L’Oréal India’s leadership position is an exciting journey that I look forward to,” said Raghavan on her appointment.

     

    With over 15 years of experience in the beauty industry, Shalini joins L’Oréal from Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL). She has worked in leadership roles in marketing and business development of brands such as Lux and Lakmé, and was recently the Global Brand Director (Asian and African) of Dove Masterbrand.

     

    Commenting on the new appointment, Jean-Christophe Letellier, Managing Director, L’Oréal India said, “Shalini is an experienced marketing professional with a deep insight into the beauty business. Her international experience and knowledge of building organisational capacity in strategy, innovation and marketing will be prized as we look to grow our presence across the country.”