Brands
Suchita Salwan joins Airtel as chief customer officer
MUMBAI: Airtel has welcomed Suchita Salwan as its new chief customer officer, bringing a wealth of experience from India’s startup and luxury sectors. She will spearhead growth and brand strategy across Airtel’s B2C portfolio.
Salwan, founder of lifestyle platform LBB, which was acquired by Nykaa in 2022, has a decade-long track record of building brands and driving engagement. At LBB, she scaled revenues by 100 per cent in a single year and grew the platform to reach over 70 million users monthly. She also led Nykaa Luxe and Nykaa’s content and brand marketing teams, delivering innovative campaigns that blended data-driven insights with consumer storytelling.
Thrilled about her new role, Salwan said, “Airtel offers impact, independence, and people at a scale few companies can match. I’m looking forward to building with a team known for resilience and ambition.”
Her appointment marks another high-profile hire for Airtel as it continues to sharpen its customer experience and brand presence in a fiercely competitive telecom market. With Salwan at the helm, Airtel is set to combine creativity with strategy, bringing fresh energy to its consumer-facing operations.
Brands
Rohini Laya Venkateswaran named executive director at Gillette India
P&G veteran with two decades of experience steps into leadership role
NEW DELHI: Rohini Laya Venkateswaran has been appointed executive director at Gillette India Pvt. Ltd., bringing with her more than two decades of experience across sales, strategy and brand leadership within the consumer goods sector. In her new role, she will help steer the company’s strategic direction and growth while strengthening its footprint in the grooming and personal care category.
Venkateswaran joins the board after a long career at Procter & Gamble, where she spent nearly 21 years shaping sales strategy, building brands and driving market expansion across India and international markets.
Most recently, she served as chief sales officer for India at P&G. Prior to that, she was vice president and country manager for east gulf markets, overseeing operations in Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar while also guiding sales strategy across the Gulf region, including the UAE.
Earlier in her career, she led sales strategy and planning for India while serving as marketing leader for brands such as Olay and Old Spice. During this stint, she focused on reshaping go-to-market channels and building awareness through digital, social and influencer-led campaigns to drive growth.
Her journey at P&G also included roles such as director sales strategy and planning leader India, associate director modern retail and ecommerce, regional manager for Delhi and Rajasthan, and several key account and trade marketing roles across the country. She also spent time in the United States working on the P&G Walmart international team, collaborating on global retail initiatives.
Venkateswaran holds an MBA in marketing from SP Jain Institute of Management and Research and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from RV College of Engineering.
With her mix of sales acumen, brand-building experience and global exposure, Venkateswaran’s appointment signals a sharpened focus on growth and market leadership for Gillette India.
