Hires & Promotions: Dabur, Vodafone

Raghav Agrawal To Take Over Dabur International From CEO Chutani

Krishan Kumar Chutani, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dabur International, has resigned. Raghav Agrawal will take over Chutani's position, as informed by the company.

“Krishan Kumar Chutani shall cease to be chief executive officer (CEO) of Dabur International, material subsidiary of Dabur India, with effect from close of business hours on 28th February, 2023. Raghav Agrawal shall take over as the CEO of Dabur International Limited," said the company.

Chutani is relocating to build his career outside Dabur.

Agrawal has more than three decades of expertise in marketing, sales and general business management in several locations, including India, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He holds an engineering degree from BITS Pilani in India and an MBA from IIM Lucknow.

In the past, he has collaborated with organisations like Unilever and Emami. His most recent position was Head of Europe, Category, and Marketing at Upfield, UK.

Agrawal has spent more than 25 years working for Unilever after joining the company as an Indian management trainee. He began in sales before switching to exports and finally marketing. In January 2003, he moved to London to work as the director of global marketing strategy for Unilever's home and personal care goods. Later, he assumed the position of worldwide category director for the categories of skin cleansing and care. In 2011, he was promoted to marketing director for the EMEA area and given responsibility for the skin category and newborn care.

Vodafone CEO Nick Read To Retire Amid Commercial Challenges

The British Vodafone Group has declared that Chief Executive Nick Read would retire at the end of this year and be temporarily replaced by Margherita Della Valle, head of finance. 

Read has guided the mobile group through the pandemic during his four years in command, liquidated assets to sharpen the organisation's focus on Europe and Africa and spun off the tower infrastructure into a distinct unit.

"I agreed with the board that now is the right moment to hand over to a new leader who can build on Vodafone's strengths and capture the significant opportunities ahead," said Nick Read.

Read will be available to the Board as an advisor through March 31, 2023.

According to Vodafone, Margherita Della Valle, who has been named temporary Group Chief Executive, will quicken the company's implementation of its strategy to enhance operational performance and produce shareholder value. 

The company stated, “In addition to being appointed interim Group Chief Executive, Margherita Della Valle will also continue as Group Chief Financial Officer. The Board has initiated a process to find a new Group Chief Executive."

Before being named CEO in 2018, Nick Read joined Vodafone Group in 2001 and held top management positions at the local, regional, and international levels. He had senior worldwide finance positions with United Business Media Plc and Federal Express Worldwide before joining Vodafone.