Procter & Gamble said LV Vaidyanathan, head of its Indonesian business will replace Madhusudan Gopalan as its India chief executive. Vaidyanathan takes over as the CEO from July 1, 2022. The change is effective from July 1, the maker of Olay skin cream and Tide detergent said on Tuesday in a statement.
Career of LV Vaidyanathan:
Vaidyanathan completed his Bachelor of Engineering (mechanical) from the National Institute of Technology, Nagpur and has an MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad. Vaidyanathan, an IIM, Ahmedabad alumnus, started his career with P&G in 1995 as an intern and joined the sales team from campus in 1996. He has more than 26 years of experience across diverse geographies and cultures like India and ASEAN countries including Singapore, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. In 2018, he was elevated to the role of CEO, P&G Indonesia.
