Buoyed by strong demand for its grooming products, Gillette India Ltd., which is 75% owned by Procter & Gamble, reported a 5.9% rise in first-quarter profit. Net profit rose to $10.52 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, a company statement said. Demand for branded personal care products from...
P&G Appoints India-Born Bala Purushothaman as Chief Human Resource Officer
Global Consumer goods maker Procter & Gamble appointed India-born Bala Purushothaman as its Chief Human Resource Officer. Purushothaman will take over from Tracey Grabowski, from January 1, 2023. Born in Chennai, Purushothaman earned his bachelor's degree in Computer Science & Engineering from the University of Madras and a master's degree...
P&G Appoints Indian as COO
Cincinnati, OH-based Procter & Gamble announced the appointment of Shailesh Jejurikar as the global Chief Operating Officer, making him the first person of Indian origin to hold this position. As COO, Jejurikar will be responsible for P&G's Enterprise Markets (Latin America, India, Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe)....
P&G Appoints Indian as COO
Cincinnati, OH-based Procter & Gamble announced the appointment of Shailesh Jejurikar as the global Chief Operating Officer, making him the first person of Indian origin to hold this position. As COO, Jejurikar will be responsible for P&G's Enterprise Markets (Latin America, India, Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe)....
P&G to Invest in Indian Startups
Procter & Gamble India, announced the launch of an Innovation Sourcing fund, to invest in Indian startups. P&G also launched its first collaborative partnership program called vGrow, which will identify and collaborate with small businesses, individuals, and large organizations, and offer innovative industry-leading solutions. Madhusudan Gopalan, managing director and CEO,...
India's Aakar Innovations Creates Compostable Sanitary Pads
Twelve percent of India's 300 million menstruating women use sanitary napkins during their menstrual cycle. One billion commercially produced disposable sanitary napkins made by companies such as Procter & Gamble and Johnson & Johnson end up in urban sewers, landfills, as well as in rural fields and water bodies in...