Mr. J C Jani is new managing director at Rhone-Poulenc
Mumbai: Mr. JC Jani, deputy managing director, has been elevated as new managing director of the company. Nicholas Piramal India Ltd. (NPIL) has restructured the board of Rhone-Poulenc India, following the acquisition of the company. The new Rhone-Poulenc India board now comprises: Nicholas Piramal chairman Mr. Ajay G Piramal, Mr. RA Shah, Mr. Shailesh Haribhakti, Mr. MR Pai, Nicholas Piramal chief operating officer Mr. Vijay Shah and chief financial officer Mr. Mahesh Gupta. The Rhone-Poulenc board members -chairman Mr. DD Chopra, managing director Mr. Neil Goodes and other directors Mr. ML Apte, Dr JC Kothari, Mr. Richard Colquohoun, Mr. Nigel Toft, Mr. Pierre Laguerre and Mr. Bernard Reculean - have tendered their resignation, which has been accepted by Rhone-Poulenc India.
Back to News Review index page  

Mr. AR Hegde resigns as Astra IDL MD
Mumbai: Mr. AR Hegde, Astra IDL managing director has resigned from the company. The resignation is effective from the conclusion of the company's extraordinary general meeting to be held on March 29, 2001. The resignation has been accepted by the Astra board on March 13 and has been communicated to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). Mr. Lars Wallen, a Swedish national, will succeed Mr. Hegde. Mr. Wallen has been nominated by Astra Pharmaceuticals AB, Sweden, which is the majority shareholder and part of the AstraZeneca group. Mr. Wallen's appointment will be effective from April 2001.
Back to News Review index page  

Ms. Sangeeta Talwar to head Mattel Toys India
Mumbai: Ms. Sangeeta Talwar, Nestle India's executive vice-president-marketing is taking over the helm at Mattel Toys India, the local arm of the US-based toys giant Mattel Inc, from mid-April, following the resignation of Mr. Amit Bose. Ms. Talwar will join Mattel after 21 years at the Swiss confectionery major, where she also headed the HR function in India, besides a long stint at the MNC's corporate office in Switzerland.

Mr. Bose, an ex-PepsiCo and ex-Hindustan Lever veteran had joined Mattel Toys in January 1999. And is believed to be setting up his own management consultancy firm.
Back to News Review index page