Sanofi appoints Nikhilesh Kalra to lead Consumer Healthcare business for India and South Asia

Sanofi has appointed Nikhilesh Kalra as the General Manager of its Consumer Healthcare (CHC) business in India and South Asia.

Commenting on the appointment, Dr Shailesh Ayyangar, MD – India and Vice President – South Asia, Sanofi, said, "Kalra joins us at a time when we are building strong presence in consumer healthcare in India, with the recent closure of business swap with Boeringher Ingelheim and its incoming CHC brands. We greatly value Kalra’s diverse and rich experience of over 20 years across varied consumer goods and OTC healthcare categories, and are confident that under his strong leadership we will accelerate the growth of our CHC business in India and South Asia."

Kalra is an MBA from IIM Lucknow and brings with him over two decades of varied experience in global and country roles. Prior to joining Sanofi, Kalra was working with General Mills based out of Singapore as the Regional Marketing Director, Asia & Middle East Africa. He started his career with Reckitt Benckiser, and worked in various roles in Sales & Marketing across India, Europe and Asia gaining rich experience across the Household, Personal Hygiene and OTC healthcare categories.