Colgate India Names Manish Anandani as Managing Director
Manish Anandani returns to Colgate with three decades of experience as the company expands premium products and e-commerce growth.
- On Friday, August 21, 2026, Colgate-Palmolive India announced that Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Prabha Narasimhan will transition to Executive Vice President- Marketing, Asia-Pacific Division, effective September 27, 2026.
- During Narasimhan's four-year tenure, the company accelerated its premiumisation strategy and expanded digital commerce presence, delivering consistent top-line momentum and volume-led growth.
- The Board of Colgate-Palmolive India appointed Manish Anandani as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 28, 2026, marking his return after 13 years away.
- Anandani brings 30 years of leadership experience, joining from Kenvue where he served as Managing Director for India and South Asia with expertise in digital transformation.
- As the company marks 90 years of operations in India, the transition aims to sustain growth through stepped-up brand investments and expansion into e-commerce and quick commerce.
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Prabha Narasimhan moves to APAC marketing role; Manish Anandani returns as Colgate India MD & CEO
New Delhi: Colgate-Palmolive has elevated Prabha Narasimhan, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of its India business, to Executive Vice President - Marketing, Asia-Pacific Division. The appointment will take effect at the close of business on September 27, 2026. The Board of Colgate-Palmolive India has approved the appointment of Manish Anandani as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 28, 2026. Narasimha…
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Times of IndiaColgate India names Manish Anandani as managing director
Manish Anandani will become Colgate-Palmolive India's new managing director and chief executive officer. He takes over from Prabha Narasimhan on September twenty-eighth for a five-year term. Narasimhan moves to a regional marketing role within the parent company's Asia-Pacific division. Anandani brings three decades of extensive experience from his previous roles.
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