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Srajan Tiwari steps up as senior vice president at HDFC Bank
MUMBAI: HDFC Bank has added another seasoned name to its leadership bench, with Srajan Tiwari taking on the role of senior vice president. The appointment marks a natural next chapter in a career shaped by two decades of banking, mutual funds and investment analytics across India and overseas.
In his new role within the personal banking group, Tiwari will focus on strengthening the bank’s investment analytics capabilities while driving growth initiatives across regions. It is a brief that plays to his strengths, blending numbers, networks and nuanced market understanding.
Tiwari is no stranger to HDFC Bank. Since 2019, he has served as regional head for North India in investment analytics, helping build scale and strategy in one of the bank’s most competitive markets. The promotion signals continuity as much as confidence in his leadership.
Before returning to HDFC Bank, Tiwari spent a year at BankBazaar as deputy vice president for mutual funds, gaining a digital-first perspective on retail investing. Prior to that, he clocked nearly seven years at Canara Robeco Asset Management as business head for North India, where he played a key role in expanding the fund house’s footprint.
His earlier career reads like a tour of India’s financial map and beyond. From managing Reliance Capital’s Middle East operations in Dubai to leading regions across Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Tiwari has worked across markets with very different investor mindsets. His journey began at ICICI Bank and ICICI Capital Services, following a management trainee stint at Fascel.
With deep roots in traditional banking and a clear eye on modern investment needs, Tiwari’s elevation reflects HDFC Bank’s intent to keep experience and execution closely aligned. For the bank, it is a steady hand at the wheel. For Tiwari, it is a role that brings his long, varied journey neatly full circle.
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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.
