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Sonali Bendre is Oriflame brand ambassador
MUMBAI: Oriflame India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Swedish Cosmetics major Oriflame, has named Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre as their brand ambassador for 2012.
Oriflame South Asia VP, head and Oriflame India MD and Niklas Frisk said, “This year Oriflame celebrates 45 years of fulfilling dreams globally and we look forward to making 2012 a momentous year for Oriflame India. We will be looking to significantly to increase our 200,000 strong family, make further inroads into consumer outreach and create more magical moments for each and every one of us. Today is a step in that direction and we are extremely excited to announce Oriflame India’s association with Sonali Bendre who exemplifies beauty, grace and elegance of a contemporary woman. We are also proud to welcome everyone to Oriflame’s very own beauty gallery and introduce the launch of our extraordinary Oriflame Beauty Studio Artist collection.”
Bendre said, “The commitment and devotion of the Oriflame towards its consultants and consumers is extremely commendable. The innovative and high performance products of Oriflame are developed by combining the wisdom of nature with the best of science. I am indeed proud to be associated with a company that believes in empowering women and look forward to a long association with the brand.”
Brands
UltraTech Cement appoints Jayant Dua as managing director
Dua will succeed K. C. Jhanwar after his term ends in December 2026
MUMBAI: UltraTech Cement, the flagship cement arm of the Aditya Birla Group, has elevated Jayant Dua as managing director, effective 1 April, 2026.
The company’s board also approved his appointment as additional director, managing director and key managerial personnel, effective 1 January, 2027, following the completion of the current managing director K C Jhanwar’s term on 31 December, 2026, according to a regulatory filing.
Dua will serve as managing director for a four-year term from 1 January, 2027 to 31 December, 2030.
A veteran executive with more than 37 years of professional experience, Dua joined the Aditya Birla Group’s cement business in 1996 and spent nearly a decade in various functional and leadership roles.
Over the past two decades, he has held several profit-and-loss and chief executive responsibilities across multiple group businesses, including insulators, insurance, Century Cement and the chlor-alkali segment. In 2023, he was elevated to lead the group’s renewables and textiles businesses.
Within the group, Dua has received several internal honours, including the chairman’s individual award for exceptional contribution in 2002, the outstanding leader award in 2009 and the leader of leaders recognition in 2022.
He holds an engineering degree from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, an MBA from International Management Institute and has completed the advanced management programme at Harvard Business School.
