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Raymond Lifestyle appoints Satyaki Ghosh as CEO
MUMBAI: Raymond Lifestyle has moved swiftly at the top, appointing Satyaki Ghosh as chief executive with effect from January 19, 2026, signalling a renewed push to scale its lifestyle business amid intensifying competition.
The board cleared the appointment at a meeting on Monday, the company said in a regulatory filing, handing Ghosh full operational charge as key managerial personnel.
Ghosh joins from the Aditya Birla Group, where he most recently served as chief executive of cellulosic fashion yarn at Grasim Industries. Before that, he led the group’s domestic textiles business and ran the Thai acrylic fibre operations, overseeing multi-country manufacturing networks and complex global supply chains.
With more than 25 years of experience, Ghosh brings deep exposure across FMCG, textiles, retail and consumer businesses, spanning both B2B and B2C environments. His earlier stints include over seven years at L’Oréal India and roles at PepsiCo India, Spencer’s Retail, GE Lighting and Burns Philp.
The appointment comes as Raymond Lifestyle looks to sharpen execution, accelerate growth and build sharper consumer-facing brands. With a seasoned operator at the helm, the company is signalling intent: fewer experiments, faster decisions and a harder commercial edge.
Brands
Hardik Jhaveri named senior director marketing at Colgate-Palmolive Asean hub
Former Hill’s Pet Nutrition general manager returns to the company to steer marketing for South Asean from Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR:Â Hardik Jhaveri has been appointed senior director marketing for the South Asean hub at Colgate-Palmolive, marking a return to the consumer goods major after a three year stint with Hill’s Pet Nutrition. He will be based in Kuala Lumpur and will lead marketing strategy for the region.
Jhaveri joins the role after serving as general manager at Hill’s Pet Nutrition in Taipei, where he led a cross functional team and oversaw the business with full profit and loss responsibility. The role placed him at the helm of operations in Taiwan, managing growth in what he described as a start-up style environment within a global multinational.
Before that, Jhaveri spent over a decade with Colgate-Palmolive across several marketing and innovation roles in Asia. As associate director innovation for Apac excluding China, based in Hong Kong, he led new product development and launches across multiple markets.
His portfolio ranged from developing specialised oral care products such as a diabetes focused toothpaste for the Indian market to launching premium oral care experiences under the Colgate Total brand in Australia. Alongside innovation, he also worked on launch planning, brand strategy and communications for the company’s oral care portfolio.
Earlier in his Colgate-Palmolive journey, Jhaveri held roles including marketing manager innovation, senior brand manager and brand manager. His work spanned urban and rural markets in Mumbai and customer development responsibilities in the Greater Kolkata Area.
Prior to his long association with Colgate-Palmolive, Jhaveri worked as brand officer home care at Unilever, where he helped drive marketing initiatives for the Rin detergent brand, including nationwide relaunch and on ground activation campaigns.
He began his career in advertising with Bates David Enterprise, working on brands such as IDBI Bank, The Leela Hotels and The Times of India.
Jhaveri holds a post graduate programme in management from the Indian School of Business and has also completed a level 4 diploma in wine from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.
Announcing the move, Jhaveri said he is excited to begin his new chapter at Colgate-Palmolive’s South Asean hub and thanked colleagues and mentors who supported his journey at Hill’s Pet Nutrition.
