Dabur CMD GC Burman passes away
New Delhi: Vice-chairman and managing director of Dabur India, Gyan Chand Burman died here on Friday following a heart attack

Burman joined Dabur in 1964 as a management trainee. He brought better focus and professionalism in the day-to-day management of Dabur.

Burman also steered the company's expansion and diversification and was instrumental in modernising its manufacturing facilities at different locations in the country and abroad.

Burman headed the government taskforce on Indian system of medicine.
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Hutchison shuffles top managers
Mumbai: The Hong Kong based Hutchison Whampoa Group has reshuffled its top management corps in India. Sandip Das, the chief executive officer for the Mumbai and Gujarat circles will now also be CEO for the Andhra Pradesh circle, while Calcutta CEO Rajeev Sawhney will move to Bangalore as CEO for both Karnataka and Chennai.

A new CEO for Calcutta will be shortly appointed. The CEOs would report to the boards of the respective. circles. Asim Ghosh would continue to head the Indian operations for Hutchison. A new chief operating officer will be appointed for Andhra Pradesh, while Gujarat COO Sunil Sood will continue in his present job.

Sunil Ranka, who heads finance for the Mumbai circle will now hold additional charge of Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh circles. The organisational revamp comes in the wake of Hutchison acquiring Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and the Chennai circles in the recent bidding for the fourth operator.
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