Quest Retail appoints Rahul Shanker as Group CEO, Shriti Malhotra as Executive Chairperson

Quest Retail has elevated Shriti Malhotra to the role of Executive Chairperson and has appointed Rahul Shanker as Group CEO

Rahul Shanker will take charge of Quest Retail group company operations which includes The Body Shop, Kiehl’s, Avon, Kylie Cosmetics, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Max Factor, Boddess, The Honest Tree, alongside other brands in the Quest Retail portfolio.

Who is Ajit Mohan – Snap Inc’s new global chief business officer

Ajit Mohan, who joined Snap in November 2022 as President for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, will now direct efforts to enhance Snap’s advertising footprint in all regions. (Image: LinkedIn)

Ajit Mohan’s career spans over two decades across continents and industries. He launched his professional journey at Arthur D. Little in 1997 before moving to McKinsey & Company in 2005.

Chiradeep Gupta moves on from Unilever

Having started his career at Starcom Mediavest Group as management trainee where he rose to the position of regional director, ASEAN, Chiradeep Gupta then joined Unilever, where his stint went on to last for 13 years. He began in the position of global innovation manager.

Chiradeep Gupta was Unilever’s vice president, personal care head of media and digital & global integrated media strategy lead.

BharatPe’s CMO Parth Joshi resigns; set to launch own venture

Parth Joshi has vast global experience and has managed portfolios including Dettol. In a career spanning over 20 years, Joshi has been associated with top FMCG brands and has managed large brands such as Horlicks. 

Parth Joshi was appointed as BharatPe’s CMO in June 2021. He was also leading the ‘invest Bharatpe’ business.

ZEEL’s Dheeraj Jaggi resigns; read the CHRO’s resignation letter to Punit Goenka

In an email note to Punit Goenka, as mentioned in the filing, Jaggi stated, "From handling the HR agenda for the largest, diverse and complex businesses across ZEEL and leading the internal transformation, Culture and capabilities agenda, my journey at ZEEL has been one of my career best. The opportunity to reimagine and drive your vision forward through strategy and robust execution, has been an honour and a privilege." (Image Source: Web)

Dheeraj Jaggi had replaced Animesh Kumar, former President – HR and transformation at ZEEL, as the acting CHRO in June 2024.