Former Hershey exec Sarosh Shetty to be interim CEO - ICH, Piramal Pharma; Nitish Bajaj resigns
Sarosh Shetty brings 27 years of experience in leading global consumer driven organisations such as Hershey, Unilever, Mahindra & Mahindra, Whirlpool and Colgate Palmolive. This includes marketing and business leadership roles, both in India and globally.
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Piramal Pharma Ltd's Nitish Bajaj has resigned to pursue an opportunity outside the organization. Bajaj was chief executive officer, India Consumer Healthcare. His last working day will be 14th November, 2024. Sarosh Shetty has been appointed as interim - Chief Executive Officer, India Consumer Healthcare’ business after Bajaj’s departure.
Shetty brings 27 years of experience in leading global consumer driven organisations such as Hershey, Unilever, Mahindra & Mahindra, Whirlpool and Colgate Palmolive. This includes marketing and business leadership roles, both in India and globally.
Shetty has expertise in business strategy development, marketing planning, brand building, multi-channel communication, process transformation, innovation strategy, commercial initiatives, and organizational leadership. He has successfully scaled up new businesses and delivered competitive share gain across established categories.
In recent years, Shetty has worked as an independent consultant, driving business strategy and growth for various consumer-focused businesses. In his last corporate role, he was in a global leadership role as the Director for Strategic Growth and Innovations for international markets at The Hershey Company.
Sarosh holds an M.B.A in Marketing from the Symbiosis Institute of Business Management; and a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) from the University of Pune.
