MUMBAI, 05 OCTOBER, 2020 (GPN):   Henkel has appointed Sunil Kumar as the Country President of its India businesses, effective 1st October 2020. In this role, he will be responsible for guiding Henkel’s adhesive and beauty care businesses in India and the two legal entities of the company in the country, Henkel Adhesives Technologies India Private Limited and Henkel Anand India Private Limited.

Besides this role, Sunil will continue in his existing role of Regional Business Director – Packaging SBU for India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA), Henkel Adhesive Technologies.

Sunil succeeds Shilip, who led the India business for over four years, and will now move to Shanghai as Vice President – Metals for IMEA & APAC (Asia Pacific). Sunil joined Henkel in January 2015 as Business Director – Packaging & Consumer Goods, South Asia. In this role, he was responsible for Flexible Packaging, Packaging and Labelling, Paper, Tapes, Labels, Personal Hygiene, Building, Construction and Sports and Fashion businesses in the country.

Commenting on his new role Sunil said, “I am pleased to have taken up the additional responsibility of President – Henkel India. Firstly, safety has been and will always remain our top priority. It also strongly continues in all areas during the ongoing COVID phase. From a growth perspective, we are very confident that India offers considerable growth potential for decades to come, hence Henkel’s global long-term strategic focus on “Purposeful Growth” will be lived strongly in India. Our endeavor will be to effectively utilize the strong resources and investments made by our parent company and leverage this to the highest growth potential in the country. We will continue to focus on delivering excellence through innovative technologies and solutions; thereby bringing sustainable, differentiated value to our customers in the country.”

Sunil Started his career in 1990 with the Carborundum Universal Ltd., a division of the Murugappa Group. He has also worked with Castrol from 1992 in various sales and marketing positions across Industrial segments of Automotive, Metals amongst others.

Sunil holds a Bachelor’s in Technology degree (B.Tech) in Chemical Engineering from Coimbatore Institute of Technology (CIT), Coimbatore. He has also completed an Executive Certificate Program in Business Management from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kolkata. ENDS

About Henkel

Henkel operates globally with a well-balanced and diversified portfolio. The company holds leading positions with its three business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong brands, innovations and technologies. Henkel Adhesive Technologies is the global leader in the adhesives market – across all industry segments worldwide. In its Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care businesses, Henkel holds leading positions in many markets and categories around the world. Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 140 years of success. In 2018, Henkel reported sales of around 20 billion euros and adjusted operating profit of around 3.5 billion euros. Henkel employs around 53,000 people globally – a passionate and highly diverse team, united by a strong company culture, a common purpose to create sustainable value, and shared values. As a recognized leader in sustainability, Henkel holds top positions in many international indices and rankings. Henkel’s preferred shares are listed in the German stock index DAX. For more information, please visit www.henkel.com.

About Henkel India

Henkel in India has two legal entities Henkel Adhesives Technologies India Private Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Henkel, Germany) and Henkel Anand India Private Limited (joint venture). The Company is present in two business – Adhesive Technologies and Beauty Care, both in the business to business realm. For more information, please visit www.henkel.in.