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Mukul Deoras - Chairman
Mr. Mukul Deoras joined Colgate-Palmolive in 2004 as Director, Special Projects for the Asia Pacific Division. He later became General Manager of Colgate-Palmolive, Thailand where he led the team through significant sales and profit growth achieving record high market shares in oral and personal care products. Prior to taking over as Managing Director, Colgate-Palmolive India in February 2010, Mr Mukul Deoras was Vice President and General Manager - Personal Care Global Marketing. Under his leadership, the Personal Care business delivered strong organic growth in 2008-09 with outstanding improvement in its profitability in a challenging economic environment. He has been appointed to the current position having most recently been the Managing Director of Colgate-Palmolive, India. Under Mukul's leadership, Colgate-Palmolive, India delivered a strong organic growth. Appointed non-retiring Director and Chairman to the CPIL Board from 1 February 2012.
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R. A. Shah - Vice-Chairman
Mr. R. A. Shah is a leading Solicitor and a Senior Partner of M/s Crawford Bayley & Co., a firm of Solicitors & Advocates. He specialises in a broad spectrum of corporate laws. He is also the Chairman/Member of audit committees of a number of public limited companies in India. Appointed Vice-Chairman on the CPIL Board from 23 May 1983.
| P. K. Ghosh - Deputy Chairman
Mr. P. K. Ghosh is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a former Managing Director of Colgate-Palmolive, India. Since 1974, he served the Company in various capacities. Mr. Ghosh brings to the CPIL Board, his rich experience and understanding of the consumer product business and the Company stands to benefit significantly from his expertise. Appointed Dy. Chairman on the CPIL Board from 1 July 1988.
| Prabha Parameswaran - Managing Director
Ms. Prabha Parameswaran joined Colgate-Palmolive, India in 1995. She has since, held a series of significant positions in New York in Global Business Development Oral Care and in Global Toothbrush Division. She was responsible for developing oral care strategies and new products where she provided critical leadership to subsidiaries in setting category and commercial strategies. Ms.Parameswaran was Marketing Director for Personal Care and Home Care categories in Greater Asia Division, prior to taking over as Vice-President - Marketing, Colgate-Palmolive India, in September 2007. Prabha then led the Marketing organization in Colgate-Palmolive, Mexico as Marketing Director. Under her leadership, the sales and market shares of the subsidiary performed strongly. With her broad based experience across categories in Global, Division and Subsidiary roles combined with her strong leadership and proven marketing skills, Prabha, in her current role, will continue to drive growth in the Indian Market. Appointed as Managing Director to the CPIL Board from 1 February 2012
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Paul Alton - Whole-time Finance Director
Mr. Paul Alton joined Colgate in 1989 in the Operational Analysis Department of the European Division, based in Brussels, where he held positions of increasing responsibility. In 1995, Mr. Alton became General Manager of Project Catalyst where he played a vital leadership role in successfully rolling out SAP across the European Division. He has since, held a series of key financial positions in Colgate-Palmolive Company´s subsidiaries at Turkiye, Germany and Austria. Mr. Alton made significant contributions to the business in Germany and Austria, in spite of the challenge of tough operational environments. He has been appointed to the current position having most recently been the Group Finance Director of Colgate´s Affiliate, Hawley & Hazel Chemical Co (H.K.) Limited at Hong Kong. Mr. Alton holds a bachelor degree in chemical engineering and an MBA finance from Cranfield School of Management in the U.K. Appointed Whole-time Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer to the CPIL Board effective from 1 September 2010. |
K. V. Vaidyanathan - Whole-time Director
Mr. Vaidyanathan is a lawyer with varied professional experience and expertise in a broad spectrum of corporate laws, economic laws and intellectual property rights and is also a member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He joined Colgate-Palmolive, India as Company Secretary in 1991. He has made significant contributions to the Company's growth and implementation of investment plans and business strategies. Appointed Whole-time Director to the CPIL Board from 1 April 1997.
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Niket Ghate - Whole-time Director
Mr. Niket Ghate joined Colgate-Palmolive, India in August 2011 and was appointed Vice President - Legal & Company Secretary. Prior to this, Niket was the Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Patni Computer Systems. Niket has 21 years of valuable experience in the streams of Law like Litigation, Contract negotiations, Corporate Governance and Mergers and Acquisitions. Prior to Patni Computer Systems Mr.Niket Ghate worked with Transocean, KPMG, Carrier Air-conditioners, Tata- Lucent Technologies in roles of increasing responsibilities. Niket holds a Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree from the University College of Law, Nagpur, India, and, is also a Company Secretary affiliated to the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of United Kingdom. Appointed Whole-time Director to the CPIL Board from 1 October 2011.
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Vikram Singh Mehta - Director
Mr. Vikram Singh Mehta is Chairman of the Shell Group of companies in India since 1994. His illustrious career began as Member of the Indian Administrative Service of the Government of India. Mr. Mehta has held Advisory positions with world-renowned petroleum companies and the Indian Government's Ministry of Petroleum. Appointed Director to the CPIL Board from 25 October 2001.
| J. K. Setna - Director
Mr. J. K. Setna is a trustee of the N.M. Wadia Charities and its associated Trusts and also Director on the Board of Governors of Escorts, Heart Institute & Research Centre. Mr. Setna is a special permanent invitee to the Executive Council of Indo-American Chamber of Commerce. He is Chairman/Director for a number of Indian and foreign body corporates. Appointed Director to the CPIL Board from 21 September 1978.
Update: February 02, 2012
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