HUL has reportedly appointed its Chief Digital Officer Arun Neelakantan as Executive Director, Customer Development. The appointment will be effective July 1st, 2024. He will be taking over from Kedar Lele, who will be pursuing an external opportunity.
Rohit Jawa, CEO and Managing Director, HUL, was reported as saying, “Arun has a proven track record in various roles across the organisation. With his deep understanding of the customer development landscape in the country, coupled with his knowledge of channels of the future and expertise in data and technology, I am sure he will help take HUL Customer Development and Sales to greater heights.”
On Kedar, Jawa said, “It was Kedar who spearheaded HUL’s foray into eCommerce. Under his leadership, our pioneering eB2B app Shikhar was scaled up and it now covers over a million retailers across the country. I would like to thank him for the lasting contributions he has made to HUL over his 20-year long journey with us.”
Neelakantan started his career with HUL as Key Account Manager in Modern Trade in 2006.