P&G Korea said on the 3rd that it has appointed Rohini Venkateswaran, chief sales officer (CSO) of P&G India, as its new president, effective on the 1st of this month.
Venkateswaran is regarded as a business leader who has driven business growth and innovation across major global markets for more than 20 years. Since joining P&G India in 2005, she has led overall business operations, including sales, market strategy, global distribution channels, e-commerce, and brand management, across India as well as the United States, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. In particular, she spent more than 10 years in India handling sales, market strategy, and brand management, leading the growth of key categories such as skincare and grooming.
P&G Korea explained that the appointment is part of a global leadership development strategy that places leaders proven in various markets in strategic markets, and that Venkateswaran will oversee the Korean business, a key market. It added that she is expected to contribute to strengthening P&G's market competitiveness based on consumer insights gained in the dynamic Korean market.
"Korea is a strategically very important market for P&G, with discerning consumers, high expectations, and rapid market changes," Venkateswaran said. "Going forward, I will understand the unique needs of Korean consumers and deliver meaningful innovation and value that meet their expectations, while sustaining sustainable growth together with local communities."
Meanwhile, Lee Ji-young, the former president who led P&G Korea for the past four years, has been appointed to head the Greater China skincare business unit, where she will lead the growth and competitiveness of that business.
