Hindustan Unilever Limited announced that based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors vide Circular Resolution has approved, the appointment of Mr. Vipul Mathur, presently Head -Growth & Transformation for South Asia, as Executive Director, Personal Care and as a Member of Management Committee, with effect from 1st June, 2024, in succession to Mr. Madhusudhan Rao. Hindustan Unilever Limited announced a key appointment to its Management committee. Vipul Mathur (45) will join the HUL Management Committee as Executive Director, Personal Care, effective June 1st, 2024.

Vipul, currently Head of Growth and Transformation, joined HUL in 2003 as a management trainee after completing his MBA from the Indian Institute of Management - Calcutta. In a career spanning over two decades, he has worked in Customer Development and marketing, across Home Care, Personal Care and nutrition. Vipul's snts in the Laundry business between 2012 ­ 2017 and subsequently in 2020-2021 were hugely successful.

He led Mobile Marketing and Rural marketing for Wheel and played a pivotal role in launching the Cannes-winning Kan Khajura Teshan, India's first mobile-based radio platform with branded content from 10 Unilever brands. As the Category Head, he spearheaded the porolio Transformation program, scaled up the Liquids business and delivered complete and profitable growth. As part of the Global Tea Leadership team between 2017-2020, Vipul worked with teams in Indonesia, UAE, UK&I, and Australia, alongside South Asia, and was successful in landing new mixes in the category and delivered award winning communication campaigns on Brooke Bond.

In his previous role, as Vice President for Modern Trade and eCommerce, he strengthened the company's omnichannel strategy and drove portfolio transformation for HUL in high-growth emerging channels, by leading the relationships with customers and building internal cross-functional capabilities.