Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited has announced that its Board of Directors met on August 21, 2026, and noted the resignation of Ms. Prabha Narasimhan as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective at the close of business on September 27, 2026, due to her promotion as the Executive Vice President Marketing, Asia-Pacific Division of Colgate-Palmolive. Additionally, the Board approved the appointment of Mr. Manish Anandani as the new Managing Director and CEO for a period of five consecutive years, effective from September 28, 2026 to September 27, 2031, subject to shareholder and statutory approvals.

Ms. Prabha Narasimhan will also cease to be a Director and a member of the Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee, ESG & Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, and Risk Management Committee as of September 27, 2026. Her successor, Mr. Manish Anandani, brings 30 years of diverse experience across sales, marketing, general management, and senior leadership roles, having previously served as the Managing Director for India and South Asia at Kenvue (erstwhile Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health). Mr. Anandani previously worked with Colgate-Palmolive from 2005 until 2018, last serving as World Wide Director in the Global Customer Development function.

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited operates as a leading player in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, specializing in oral care and personal care products under the trusted Colgate brand. The company continues to focus on strengthening its market reach through digital transformation, robust retail marketing, and product innovation. Leadership updates and strategic executive rotations remain a key part of its continuous alignment with regional and global growth strategies within the Asia-Pacific division.

For the latest quarterly financial results announced by Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited, the company registered stable revenue performance and steady profit growth, driven by resilient domestic demand and urban volume growth. Institutional holding in the company remains strong, backed by prominent domestic mutual funds, foreign portfolio investors, and global parent entity holdings.