MUMBAI: Colgate-Palmolive( India) Limited has appointed Ram Raghavan as managing director during a decision was taken in a board meeting held on 18 July. The appointment will be effective 1 August.

“This is to inform you that the Board of Directors of the Company, in their meeting held on July 18, 2019 have appointed Mr. Ram Raghavan (DIN 0008511606} as Managing Director of the Company with effect from August 1, 2019,” the company posted in a fining on Bombay stock exchange (BSE).

Raghavan has been associated with the organization since 1997 and assumed increasing responsibilities in Customer Development and Marketing. Over the years, he progressed through a series of leadership roles across various divisions and subsidiaries of Colgate-Palmolive.

Before being elevated to the new position, Raghavan served as Vice President Marketing of Asia Pacific Division of Colgate-Palmolive. Raghavan holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics and an MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies.