Procter & Gamble has announced today that LV Vaidyanathan will take over as the Chief Executive Officer for its operations in India from July 1, 2022
LV Vaidyanathan started his career with P&G in India in 1996 as a new hire in the Sales function from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and worked in various sales leadership roles across India.
His first international assignment was in 2004 in P&G Vietnam, where he worked as the Sales Director. Between 2007-2018, LV worked in various leadership Roles across ASEAN including Head of Sales for Southeast Asia and Head of Marketing and Commercial for Philippines.
In 2018, LV was elevated to the role of CEO, P&G Indonesia where he has delivered strong industry-leading business results and share growth for P&G brands.
In total, LV Vaidyanathan has 26 years of diverse experience in the FMCG industry with P&G, working in India and ASEAN markets; across a wide range of categories and channels.
He will take over from Madhusudan Gopalan, who is going to take on an important leadership role within P&G as Senior Vice President – Grooming & Oral Care, P&G Japan & Korea.
Commenting on the appointments, Magesvaran Suranjan, P&G President, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa said, “During his four-year tenure at the helm of P&G India, Madhusudan led the transformation of the business and find its winning formula to consistently deliver the sustainable top and bottom-line growth.”
He further said, “I want to thank Madhusudan for his outstanding leadership of the India organization over the last four years and the transformation of the business to delivering consistent balanced growth and value creation. Not only has his leadership been exemplary to guide the company through the pandemic, but he is also leaving the business well-positioned to win in India for years to come.”
“I am thrilled with LV Vaidyanathan’s appointment as the India CEO, who has been an integral part of the P&G growth story for well over two decades. He is an outstanding leader, and the India business will immensely benefit from his leadership and skills which have led to the strong growth of the different businesses that he has led across Southeast Asia,” He said.
“The moves for both Madhusudan and LV are testament to the strength of Indian talent and India’s importance as a talent factory for P&G globally.” He added.
LV Vaidyanathan holds MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and earned BE (Mech) from National Institute of Technology, Nagpur.
