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TATA AIA elevates Rishi Srivastava as CEO and MD
MUMBAI: In a recent development, Tata AIA Life, a private life insurer has announced Rishi Srivastava as the new chief executive officer and managing director starting 1 August 2018 subject to regulatory approval from IRDAI. Srivastava will replace Naveen Tahilyani.
Srivastava is currently chief of proprietary channels, product, marketing and corporate communication at Tata AIA. He has been active in setting up and driving Tata AIA’s agency workforce and successfully building the unique premier agency model in India which aims to providing enhanced overall customer experience.
Srivastava brings with him more than 20 years of experience in finance and insurance. Prior to this, he was CEO at ICICI Prudential before moving to ICICI Bank as general manager and then on to AXA as director of the agency business in Jakarta.
He joined Tata AIA in 2016. Srivastava started his career with Dabur India Limited as a area sales manager and product manager.
He has led strong, profitable growth at Tata AIA over the past three and half years, with a focus on delivering a multi-distribution business, best-in-class customer experience and building a differentiated protection-oriented franchise.
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Roshni Shewakramani joins P&G as regional sales head
Veteran sales leader takes charge of trade, shopper marketing and regional growth.
MUMBAI: Roshni Shewakramani just walked into P&G’s sales room and the shelves started paying attention because when a channel strategist this sharp takes the helm, even the toothpaste tubes stand straighter. Roshni Shewakramani has been appointed director of sales (regional sales head) at Procter & Gamble, a role that brings together her deep expertise in trade and shopper marketing, strategy execution, and high-performance team leadership. She shared the news on a professional platform, noting that she is eager to drive growth and reinforce P&G’s footprint across key regions in India.
Shewakramani brings extensive experience spanning general trade, modern trade, e-commerce and category development. She joins from her previous position as director of national trade & shopper marketing at P&G, where she oversaw strategy and revenue growth for multiple brands. Earlier roles at P&G and Nivea include senior manager for sales (E-commerce and modern trade GTM operations) and area sales manager, during which she managed category expansion, budget planning, new product launches and cross-functional operations.
The appointment reflects P&G’s focus on strengthening regional execution and shopper-centric growth at a time when trade dynamics and consumer behaviour continue to evolve rapidly across urban and emerging markets.
In a company where every shelf tells a story, Shewakramani isn’t just leading sales, she’s scripting the next chapter of how P&G wins the daily battle for space, share and loyalty, one region at a time.
