Coming full circle at Dabur

MALHOTRA WILL PROVIDE STRATEGIC DIRECTION TO THE FIRM'S GLOBAL AMBITIONS

- VIVEAT SUSAN PINTO

MOHIT MALHOTRA'S JOURNEY at Dabur, one of India's best-known Ayurveda products firm, is a tale of two halves.

While the Dabur lifer, now 56, and just elevated as Global CEO of the company, began as a management trainee in 1994, honing his skills in the domestic market, it was Dabur's international ambitions that truly gave him flight a decade later.

"I've spent almost half my career outside of India, setting up the marketing headquarters in Dubai and growing the international business across markets," he told FE. "I came back to India in 2018 as CEO, India business, taking over from Sunil (Duggal) as CEO, Dabur India, in 2019. Every opportunity has come with its challenges and lessons. I've enjoyed all," he said.

Known for being a people’s person, Malhotra has a sharp mind and an articulate voice, industry executives said. He has also remained a part of industry bodies such as the Confederation of Indian Industry, where he has raised a number of issues dogging the sector in the last few years.