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Business News of Thursday, 16 January 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Unilever gets new MD

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Unilever Nigeria has appointed Carl Raymond R. Cruz as the Managing Director of Unilever Nigeria Plc.

According to the statement by the firm to the investing public, Cruz's appointment is effective February 1st, 2020.

His appointment was based on the recommendation of the Governance, Remuneration and Risk Management Committee of the Board.

The Board wished him well in his new role.

Carl Cruz. is a Filipino and currently Chairman, Unilever Sri Lanka. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from De La Salle University, Philippines. He comes with extensive career in Unilever D & E Markets in Asia (Philipines, Thailand, India and Sri Lanka).

Since joining Unilever in 1992, Carl has gained over 26 years’ experience working in Customer Development, and in Marketing roles across Home Care, Beauty & Personal Care and Foods. Most recently, as Chairman of Unilever Sri Lanka, Carl has successfully steered the business to a sustainable and competitive growth trajectory.

He has not only established Unilever Sri Lanka as a market leader across key categories but also as the most admired employer, despite some very challenging conditions, including the Horana Fire in 2016 and the Easter Sunday Attacks in 2019.

Under Carl’s leadership, the Sri Lanka business is well-positioned to become a lean, agile and digitally-enabled organisation. Carl’s passion for inclusion, experimentation, and empowerment is reflected in his vision of Re Imagine USL - a transformational journey, that he has led from the front.