Marico CMO Sameer Satpathy resigns; company appoints Anuradha Aggarwal

MUMBAI: Marico has announced that Anuradha Aggarwal will be the chief marketing officer with effect from August 24, 2015, following the resignation by the current incumbent, Sameer Satpathy.
Satpathy, according to the company, is pursuing opportunities outside Marico.
Saugata Gupta, MD and CEO, Marico said, "Sameer has been a valued member and an integral part of Marico’s growth and transformative journey for the past decade.He has significantly contributed in building the Marico of the future; and played a key role in shaping the Marico marketing organization as it exists today."
Aggarwal is a marketing veteran who has 18 years of experience across diverse consumer businesses. She has worked with organizations like Hindustan Unilever for the first 12 years of her career, followed by Vodafone and most recently with Mondelez. In her previous role, Aggarwal was director innovations, biscuits category for Mondelez Asia Pacific.
Aggarwal started her career at Unilever where she worked across sales, marketing and general management functions, managing local and global brands and businesses across India and South Asia. She was at the helm of many iconic brand transformation projects including the migration of Surf, the success story of Dove hair care, relaunch of Vaseline and the re-ignition of the largest shampoo brand in India - Clinic Plus. Post Unilever, Aggarwal was senior VP – brand communication and consumer insights with Vodafone India for four years.