Colgate-Palmolive is a $15.6 billion global consumer products company with brands in oral care, personal care, home care, and pet nutrition. It has a hierarchical organizational structure led by CEO Ian Cook. The document provides details on the executive management teams of Colgate-Palmolive's parent company in New York and its subsidiary in India, Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd. It also briefly describes Colgate-Palmolive (India)'s business growth and distribution network in India.

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Introduction:
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a $15.6 billion global company serving people in more than
200 countries and territories with consumer products that make lives healthier and more
enjoyable. The Company focuses on strong global brands in its core businesses – Oral Care,
Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate follows a tightly defined strategy to grow
market shares for key products, such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, bar and liquid soaps,
deodorants/antiperspirants, dishwashing detergents, household cleaners, fabric conditioners and
speciality pet food.
Parent Company - Colgate-Palmolive Company, 300 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022-7499.
Child Company - Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd. Colgate Research Centre, Main Street, Hiranandani
Gardens, MUMBAI-400076.

2. EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM – PARENT COMPANY
Ian M. Cook
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Cook joined Colgate in the United Kingdom in 1976 and progressed through a series of senior marketing and
management roles around the world. He became Chief Operating Officer in 2004, with responsibility for operations in
North America, Europe, Central Europe, Asia and Africa. In 2005, Mr. Cook was promoted to President and Chief
Operating Officer, responsible for all Colgate operations worldwide and was elected President and Chief Executive
Officer in 2007. He was elected director in 2007 and Chairman, effective January 1, 2009.
Franck J. Moison
Vice Chairman
After joining Colgate in France in 1978, Mr. Moison advanced through marketing and management positions in
Colgate-Europe and at the corporate level. From 2007 to 2010 he provided leadership for Global Marketing, Supply
Chain and Technology. He was appointed Chief Operating Officer, Emerging Markets in 2010 with expanded
responsibility for Business Development in 2013. Mr. Moison continues to lead Colgate’s operations in Asia Pacific,
Latin America and Business Development.
Dennis Hickey

3. Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Hickey became CFO in January 2011, having most recently been Colgate’s Vice President and Corporate Controller
since 1998. Since joining Colgate in 1977, Mr. Hickey has held key financial positions for the Company’s European and
North American business units, the Corporate Audit unit and a variety of business strategy leadership assignments.
Jennifer M. Daniels
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Ms. Daniels joined Colgate in 2014 from NCR Corporation, where she was Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary. Prior to joining NCR in 2010, she was General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Barnes
& Noble, Inc. Previously, Ms. Daniels spent nearly seventeen years at IBM. She is a graduate of the University of
Pennsylvania and Harvard Law School.
P. Justin Skala
Chief Operating Officer, North America, Europe, Africa/Eurasia and Global Sustainability
Mr. Skala joined Colgate in 1982 and held numerous positions of increasing responsibility in marketing, sales and
general management with both the Colgate and Hill’s organizations. In 2010 he became President, Colgate Latin
America and in 2013 was appointed President, North America and Global Sustainability with responsibility for Colgate
U.S., Colgate Canada, Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals and Tom’s of Maine. Mr. Skala became Chief Operating Officer
in 2016.
Noel Wallace

4. Chief Operating Officer, Global Innovation & Growth and Hill’s Pet Nutrition
Mr. Wallace joined Colgate in 1987 and progressed through a number of global positions in marketing and general
management. In 2002 he was appointed to Vice President and General Manager of the Global Toothbrush Division.
Following that assignment he led the Colgate businesses in Mexico and North America including responsibility for
Colgate’s Global Sustainability strategy. In 2013 he became the President of Colgate Latin America before assuming his
current role in 2016.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM – INDIA
Issam Bachaalani
Managing Director
Mr. Issam Bachaalani has been the Managing Director at Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited since October 1, 2014. He
joined Colgate-Palmolive in 1991 as part of the Global Marketing Development Program and later moved to the US
Household Surface Care in New York. He has since, held a series of significant positions in various divisions and
subsidiaries with Colgate-Palmolive globally. In 1996, Mr. Bachaalani joined the Central Europe/Russia Division as
Marketing Manager. In 1999, he was promoted to Associate Director, Household Surface Care for Colgate - Palmolive
Mexico, and then moved as Marketing Director, Colgate-Palmolive Dominican Republic. In 2002, Mr. Bachaalani was
promoted to Marketing Director of Colgate-Palmolive, South Africa. In 2006, he was promoted as General Manager,
Colgate-Palmolive Hong Kong, where he and his team played a significant role in strengthening Colgate toothpaste
market shares. In 2009, he was promoted to General Manager for Colgate-Palmolive, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. In
2012, he was Vice President and General Manager of the Global Toothbrush Division, where he and his team drove the
business to record high global market shares expanding Manual Toothbrush Leadership with record sales, profits and
unprecedented innovation stream of successful new products.

5. Godfrey Nthunzi
Executive Vice President, Finance
Mr. Godfrey Nthunzi initially joined Colgate-Palmolive South Africa in 1993 as Internal Audit Manager and was promoted
to Budgets & Planning Manger.
In 1996, he left Colgate to join Bristol Myers Squibb as Finance Director going on to become the Commercial Director.
Godfrey rejoined Colgate-Palmolive South Africa in 2001 as Finance Director. He helped strengthen the financial health of
the subsidiary, leading to increased sales and profitability. Godfrey also contributed to the successful implementation of
several business building projects and the implementation of a very successful funding the growth program. Most recently,
Godfrey was Finance Director of Colgate-Palmolive, Canada, where he contributed to the improvement in the subsidiary’s
margins and overall profitability whilst growing market shares. He was also instrumental in raising the financial awareness
of the commercial team which has contributed in putting the Canadian business on a path to sustainable top-line growth,
while delivering profitable growth. Godfrey holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting and completed his MBA
at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. Godfrey is a Chartered Accountant.

6. Niket Ghate
Vice President, Legal & Company Secretary
Mr. Niket Ghate joined Colgate-Palmolive, India in August 2011 and was appointed Vice President - Legal & Company Secretary. Prior to
this, Niket was the Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Patni Computer Systems. Niket has 26 years of valuable experience
in the streams of Law like Litigation, Contract negotiations, Corporate Governance and Mergers and Acquisitions. Prior to Patni Computer
Systems Mr.Niket Ghate worked with Transocean, KPMG, Carrier Air-conditioners, Tata- Lucent Technologies in roles of increasing
responsibilities. Niket holds a Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree from the University College of Law, Nagpur, India, and, is also a Company
Secretary affiliated to the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of United
Kingdom.
Eric Jumbert
Vice President, Marketing

7. Mr. Eric Jumbert joined Colgate-Palmolive in 1999 in the Global Export Group, with responsibility for operations in Israel and the Levant
Region. He has since held a series of significant positions in various Colgate-Palmolive Company's subsidiaries in Europe, Eurasia & Asia
Divisions as well as at the global headquarters in New York. Eric brings well-rounded marketing experience to the role, which includes
strategy, innovation, advertising, media and a multiple geographic experience. Most recently, Eric was Marketing Director, Colgate-
Palmolive Philippines. Under his leadership the Philippines marketing team drove double-digit sales growth and achieved record high levels
of market shares in all categories. Eric Jumbert holds a Business Management Graduate degree in Marketing and Strategy from Reims
Management School in France.
M Chandrasekar
Executive Vice President, Customer Development
Mr. M Chandrasekar joined the company in 1989 in Customer Development. Since 2006, he progressed in positions of increasing
responsibilities across the Customer Development organization in India. He has over 20 years of rich & varied experience within the
Customer Development. He brings with him a wealth of experience from various assignments in Colgate-Palmolive. Since 2006, M
Chandrasekar has been Customer Development Team Leader at Chennai. During his tenure, he delivered strong business growth across
the geography. He consistently delivered sales through strong commercial discipline and by focusing on people development and
enhancing team capabilities. Most recently, Chandrasekar led the Colgate-Palmolive India rural task force that has provided valuable
insights to drive growth and distribution in the rural markets.
Shashank Potnis
Director, Global Technology Centre
Dr. Shashank Potnis joined the company in 2004 and progressed in positions of increasing responsibilities across the Research and
Development Organization in India. He currently leads the India Global Technology Centre (IGTC) which supports Colgate India, Greater
Asia, Africa Middle East and Eurasia Divisions to meet their research and development needs. Within the Research & Development
Industry, Dr. Shashank Potnis has over 20 years of rich and varied experience, having worked with multinationals such as BASF and ICI
India Ltd., in areas such as pharmaceuticals, surfactants and polymers. Shashank holds a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from India. He will
focus on driving business growth with new product innovations and implementation of global bundles, support manufacturing & supply

8. chain to ensure speed to market and will continue analytical, microbiology and clinical programs to meet global needs of the Company. In
addition, he will drive external collaborative research programs for the Company, in partnership with the Global Technology Centre in USA.
Mustapha Yajid
Vice President, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Mr. Mustapha Yajid joined Colgate-Palmolive, Morocco in 2000 as a Senior Manager, Operations, Quality and EOHS (Environmental &
Occupational, Health & Safety). In this role, he enhanced the quality systems, contributing to improved productivity. Over the years he held
a series of significant positions in the Company's subsidiaries at South Africa, Egypt and The Netherlands. Most recently, Mustapha was
the Director, Quality & Technology -Toothbrushes for Europe and Asia, where he ensured uniform implementation of global quality
standards, guidelines and systems. He provided strong leadership in enhancing quality systems across toothbrush plants and contract
manufacturers globally. Mustapha was instrumental in improving the Global Toothbrush Quality organization and for driving a culture of
quality across the Global Toothbrush Division. He holds an Engineering Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from Ecole Nationale
Superieure de Chimie in France. As Vice-President Manufacturing, Mustapha will be responsible for the overall management of the Colgate
India Toothpaste and Toothpowder Plants.
M K Ajay
Vice President, Human Resources
Mr. M K Ajay joined Colgate-Palmolive, India in 2002 in Human Resources. Since then, he progressed in positions of increasing
responsibilities across the Human Resources function. Ajay was Director - Human Resources for Colgate Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei
from 2006 before taking up the position in 2012 as HR Director – Global IT and Colgate Business Services at Colgate-Palmolive, New York.
In his last assignment, Ajay made significant contributions in leading the organizational aspects of the expansion and transformation of the
Business Services function located at multiple offices in the US, Mexico, Poland, Ireland and India. He has diverse experience in all aspects

9. of HR and change management in multiple global locations.
Prior to joining Colgate, Ajay worked in Human Resources for Asian Paints. Ajay is an MBA from XLRI School of Management,
Jamshedpur.
Manu Mehrotra
Vice President, Toothbrush Category Supply Chain
Mr. Manu Mehrotra joined Colgate-Palmolive at the Aurgangabad manufacturing plant in India in 1989. Progressing through positions of
increasing responsibility in manufacturing, he moved to the Regional Technology Centre in India in 1999 and soon took over the
responsibilities of Senior Technology Leader for the Africa/Middle East Division, contributed significantly to technology transfer, quality up-
gradation and margin improvement. In 2004, Manu became Associate Director of the Himachal Project, responsible for the entire project,
setting up Colgate's new toothpaste manufacturing plant at Baddi. Under his leadership, the team delivered outstanding results in both
performance and safety. Manu has been appointed to the current position, having most recently been the Director, Global Quality for
Toothbrushes, where he was responsible for all quality initiatives and compliance, creating an organization that supported the transition to
global categories. In his new role, Manu will be responsible for toothbrush production in India. Prior to joining Colgate, Manu was the
Technical Manager for Hindustan Lever Limited.
V Ganesh
Vice President, Customer Service & Logistics
Mr. V Ganesh joined Colgate-Palmolive in February 1989 and was appointed Vice-President, Customer Service & Logistics in July 2014.
Over his 25 years with the Company, Ganesh has taken up positions of increasing responsibilities across a cross-functional platform
encompassing Customer Development, Customer Service & Logistics, & Information Technology. Most recently, Ganesh was the Customer
Development Team Leader for West Branch with added responsibilities of managing the Company's sales & marketing operations in

10. Bangladesh, SriLanka & Nepal. Ganesh's cross functional experience, analytics based commercial knowledge & strong working
relationships with internal teams & external customers make him well qualified to deliver in this role.
Business Structure-
Colgate-Palmolive has a hierarchical organization structure. At the top of this organizational structure is the
organization’s chief executive officer; Mr. Ian Cook, who oversees the operations of the organization in all parts
of the world. Below the chief executive officer on Colgate-Palmolive’s organizational structure are five
continental senior executives. Each of these executive officers is in charge of a continental trading block; namely
European Market, North American Market, African Market, Asian Market, and South American Market. Below the
continental managers are the country managers who are in charge of respective countries in which Colgate-
Palmolive has a presence. The company’s organization structure also has the human resource managers and the
information technology executives. The justification that Colgate-Palmolive has a hierarchical organization
structure is that all decisions are made by the strategic managers at the top of the organizational structure.
Business Relationship-
From a modest start in 1937, when handcarts were used to distribute Colgate Dental Cream
Toothpaste, Colgate-Palmolive (India) today has one of the widest distribution networks in India - a

11. logistical marvel that makes Colgate available in almost 5.0+ million retail outlets across the
country. The Company has grown to a Rs. 4132 crore plus organization with an outstanding record
of enhancing value for its strong shareholder base. The company leads the 6735 crore Indian
toothpaste market by holding 54.7% of the value market share.