Brands
Groyyo promotes MD Nitin Jain to co-founder
MUMBAI: B2B fashion manufacturing technology company Groyyo has elevated its managing director (exports) Nitin Jain to the position of co-founder.
Nitin, who spent the early years of his career leading sales and marketing at Wearwell Industries (his last employer) – building its global order book from the ground up – played a significant role in architecting Groyyo’s exports shift.
“Our exports business could not have gotten to the scale and quality it has without his painstaking effort and drive ,” said Subin Mitra, co-founder & CEO, Groyyo. “He has been pivotal in scaling our order book in regions like the UK and EU, bringing on-board strategic customers like Next, John Lewis and Mango. We are confident his larger role will not only enable us to double down on these markets but also expand into newer and more exciting ones like Australia and South Korea.”
Nitin joined Groyyo on its journey from day one. He said he was looking at accelerating the company’s exports business “enabling more and more SME’s to take their business global and work with some of the most marquee clients globally. Our focus will be to leverage Groyyo’s design, manufacturing and supply chain capabilities to not only go deeper within our existing clients but also form additional strategic partnerships in newer markets.”
Groyyo, which was founded in 2021, has seen its exports business grow three times in the past two years and is rapidly expanding in markets such as the US, UK and EU catering to some of the largest fashion and lifestyle brands in these regions.
Backed by global investors such as Tiger Global and Alpha Wave Global, it raised $5.5M in venture debt from Trifecta Capital and Lighthouse Canton earlier this year.
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.
