L'Oreal ropes in Amit Jain to head India operations

L'Oreal ropes in Amit Jain to head India operations

FPJ BureauUpdated: Saturday, April 24, 2021, 04:11 PM IST
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French beauty major L'Oreal has appointed Amit Jain as managing director for India operations, effective August 1, 2018. He succeeds Jean-Christophe Letellier, who after 5 years in the role will take up a position within the L'Oreal group. Jain is going to be the first Indian to head India operations, L'Oreal. In his last role, Jain held the position of managing director, North-West Europe for Amsterdam-based Akzo Nobel. He is an FMCG veteran and will bring with him global experience as has held leadership roles across companies such as Coca-Cola, Viacom, and AkzoNobel over the past two decades.

"We believe that Amit's rich global experience with a deep understanding of India, transformational leadership skills and inclusive personality will be an important asset in further developing L'Oreal's business in India," L'Oreal vice president - South Asia Pacific Zone Pierre-Yves Arzel said.

His mission is to build on the rich talent base and global brands to make L'Oreal India an engine for growth in Asia, he added.

As part of his new role, Jain would have responsibility of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

He will report to Arzel and additionally to Jochen Zaumseil - Vice President, APAC.

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