P&G appoints Venkatasubramanian new India CEO from May

Procter & Gamble India has appointed Kumar Venkatasubramanian as the new chief executive officer for its operations in India from May 1, 2024. Venkatasubramanian is an alumnus of IIM Calcutta and started his journey with P&G in the sales team in India, straight from campus in 2000. He has almost 24 years of experience, most it in India across different roles in the sales.

He is currently leading the P&G business in Australia and New Zealand as CEO where he has been responsible for steering the team to deliver record metrics, driven by category growth and strong retailer partnerships, the company said. Prior to that Venkatasubramanian was leading the sales team in P&G India until 2020.

Venkatasubramanian will take over from LV Vaidyanathan, who will leave the company to pursue other interests after 28 years of service to P&G, the release stated.

“I am thrilled with Kumar Venkatasubramanian’s appointment as the India CEO, who has been an integral part of the P&G India growth story for well over two decades. Kumar is no stranger to the India organization, having spent many years building and executing our business strategies here,” said Stanislav Vecera, P&G President, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa.

“We will focus on a portfolio of daily use products where performance drives brand choice and raise the bar on all aspects of our superiority strategy– product, package, brand communication, retail execution, and value. We aim to lead constructive disruption in the industry across the value chain," said Venkatasubramanian.