GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare has appointed Debjit Rudra as General Manager of its south-east Asia operations.
Based in Singapore, Mr Debjit will oversee GSK’s consumer healthcare business across South East Asia, reporting directly to Zubair Ahmed who heads the Asia Middle East Africa region.
He was previously Asia Vice President of Unilever’s Household Care division. He held key positions in sales, marketing and senior regional leadership roles during his 22-year tenure at the company.
Most recently, Mr Debjit assumed the role of Asia Vice President of Unilever’s Household Care division, playing a central role in the development and implementation of Unilever’s strategic roadmap for the category across Asia and ANZ.
Source: Asia Online
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