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Godrej & Boyce appoints Dev Sarkar as Head of Godrej Interio’s consumer business

Sarkar served as director, sales and marketing – Beverages for India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at PepsiCo prior to joining Godrej & Boyce.

Godrej & Boyce, the flagship company of the Godrej Group announced that it had appointed marketing veteran Dr. Dev Sarkar to lead the next phase of growth in Godrej Interio’s retail and consumer business.

Godrej Interio, a business of Godrej & Boyce, is India’s leading end-to-end furniture solutions brand that operates in the home and institutional segments.

With over 20 years of experience, Sarkar served as director, sales and marketing – Beverages for India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at PepsiCo prior to joining Godrej & Boyce. He has also worked with several other leading global and national brands.

Commenting on the appointment, Nyrika Holkar, executive director, Godrej & Boyce said, “We are excited to have Dev join the team. With his vast knowledge of working with consumer-led brands, we believe Dev can help drive profitable growth in a sustainable manner for Godrej Interio by catering to the evolving needs of retail consumers”.

Swapneel Nagarkar, business head, Godrej Interio said: “To further expand our customer base in FY24, we will continue to strengthen our customer connect by investing in R&D and engineering capability to provide a range of furniture and furnishing solutions suited to the needs of Indian homeowners.”

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