Vikas Singh joins Kimberly-Clark Lever as MD

Kimberly-Clark Lever has announced the appointment of Vikas Singh as Managing Director in India. Singh joins Kimberly-Clark Lever with more than 20 years of management and leadership experience. Singh will head all corporate operations for Kimberly-Clark Lever, which markets the Huggies and Kotex brands in India.

He joins Kimberly-Clark Lever from Bharti Airtel Limited where he was Hub Chief Executive Officer of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. As Hub CEO, Singh was responsible for all operations within the region and provided strategic guidance to circles within the hub area. Prior to his time at Bharti Airtel Limited, Singh also held senior leadership roles at Hutch India, Avon Beauty Products Pvt Ltd and Gillette India.

"India is a priority market for Kimberly-Clark Corporation and we are pleased to have Vikas Singh lead Kimberly-Clark Lever,” said Achal Agarwal, President, Asia Pacific for Kimberly-Clark Corporation.  "Last year we strengthened our baby and childcare business in India with the launch of Huggies Wonder Pants. Vikas' experience and his local consumer understanding will be invaluable in this role as we continue to bring our latest innovations to India.”

Commenting on his new role, Singh said, "Kimberly-Clark is globally recognised as a leader in the FMCG sector and I am looking forward to being part of this vibrant team. This is an exciting time of growth in the market and Kimberly-Clark Lever will continue to be at the forefront of these developments.”

In India, Kimberly-Clark has a 50:50 joint venture with Hindustan Unilever.