The R1,200-crore homegrown FMCG major CavinKare has roped in former CMD of Heinz India Nellaiappan Thiruambalam as the new director and CEO of its personal care and foods division. He will also be heading the company?s international business and strategic alliances.
Thiruambalam has held several management positions and has immensely contributed in majors such as GSK, GE Lighting and Heinz India.
CK Ranganathan, chairman and MD, CavinKare said, “We are very happy that Thiruambalam has joined us at our Mumbai office. We greatly value the FMCG experience and his leadership skills. He is known for both his strategic thinking as well as rigorous execution skills. We are now optimally constituted to drive our growth strategy.”
Thiruambalam holds an MBA in marketing and finance from the IIM- Kolkata. He is a graduate in mechanical engineering from Regional Engineering College, Trichy. ” I am very excited about my new role and the opportunities that lie ahead for CavinKare. The company has been growing strong over the years.?