Mr. Nitin Paranjpe
Mr. Nitin Paranjpe (48) joined the Company as a Management Trainee in 1987. In his early years in the Company, Mr. Paranjpe worked as Area Sales Manager - Detergents and then Product Manager - Detergents. In April 1996, he became the Branch Manager - Chennai and in February 1999 he was appointed as a member of the Project Millennium Team. In 2000, he moved to Unilever London, and was involved in a review of the organisation structure. During 2001, he was an Executive Assistant to the Chairman and Executive Committee in Unilever London.
CEO and Managing Director
On his return to India in 2002, Mr. Paranjpe became the Category Head - Fabric Wash and Regional Brand Director (Asia) for several Laundry and Household Cleaning (HHC) Brands. In 2004, he became Vice President - Home Care (Laundry & HHC) India, responsible for the Home Care business. He was appointed as the Executive Director for the Home & Personal Care business in March 2006.
Mr. Paranjpe was appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in April 2008. He is also an Executive Vice President of Unilever Companies in South Asia.
Mr. Paranjpe holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical) and MBA in Marketing from JBIMS, Mumbai. Mr. Paranjpe is a member of the Shareholders/Investors Grievance Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Company.
