Gillette India Ltd. Names Srividya Srinivasan as New CFO
Gillette India Limited has appointed Srividya Srinivasan as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective November 1, 2024. Srividya succeeds Gautam Kamath, who will transition to a new role as Vice President of Corporate Strategy at P&G's Global Headquarters.
Srividya brings a diverse and rich experience in various finance roles across a career spanning 19 years. She joined P&G in 2005 in the United States of America and has since worked across various roles delivering outstanding results for several P&G businesses as well as serving various markets, including USA, Latin America, Philippines. An alumnus of Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, Srividya currently is the Vice President & Head of Global Business Services and Global External Reporting in P&G Philippines.
Speaking about her new role, Srividya Srinivasan said, “I am thrilled and deeply humbled to kickstart the next phase of my journey with P&G and coming back to India. This role is a never-before opportunity for me, to work with various stakeholders to bring our integrated growth strategy to life and contribute towards delighting our consumers with superior propositions and growing our business. These are exciting times, and I look forward to contributing to the growth of P&G in India and working towards making peoples’ lives better in small but meaningful ways, every day - together with our people who are the backbone of this organization”.
Speaking on the occasion, Gautam Kamath said, “It has been an absolute honour and a privilege to serve as the CFO for Gillette India Limited. The last 3.5 years have been rewarding and full of immense learnings, working with various stakeholders of the business to bring our integrated growth strategy to life in our commitment to deliver exceptional results. As I extend a warm welcome to Srividya, I am confident that we will scale new heights of business and people growth. I am only optimistic about what the future holds”.
Under Gautam Kamath's leadership, Gillette India Limited achieved significant strides in growth. Over the last three years, the company maintained balanced top-line and bottom-line expansion, bolstered by product innovation and strong productivity. In FY 23-24, Gillette India sustained its leadership in market share within the Blades and Razors category, while implementing strategic measures to support long-term growth.