APPOINTMENTS

American chocolate company The Hershey Company has appointed Geetika Mehta, the former general manager for the home and hygiene business of Hindustan Unilever, as managing director of Hershey India.

Naveen Pandey, the former head of Marico’s new foods business unit, has been appointed CEO of Unibic Foods.

HCL Technologies has said that its founder Shiv Nadar has stepped down as MD of the company. Mr Nadar has been appointed chairman emeritus and strategic adviser to the company’s board.

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has appointed Shailesh G Jejurikar as its global COO from October 1. He will be operating from the US company’s headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mumbai-born Jejurikar is currently the CEO of P&G’S fabric and homecare sector.