Castrol India has appointed Kedar Lele as the new managing director (MD), effective November 1. His appointment will be effective for five years. However, he will join the company as vice president, of Castrol India and South Asia on October 1.
Kedar succeeds Sandeep Sangwan as the MD who has been serving in this role since January 2020.
Initially, he will work closely with outgoing MD Sangwan for a smooth transition before assuming the office of managing director of the company.
Kedar is a well-rounded business leader and has over two decades of experience across Advertising, Internet companies, FMCG Marketing, Sales & Customer Development, and General Management.
He is joining Castrol India from Unilever where he has been working since 2010.