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Vadilal International Appoints Ram Gopalakrishnan as CEO to Drive Global Expansion
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Storyboard•23-09-2026, 11:59
Vadilal International Appoints Ram Gopalakrishnan as CEO to Drive Global Expansion
- •Ram Gopalakrishnan appointed CEO of Vadilal International, returning to his Indian roots after two decades in the US consumer goods industry.
- •Gopalakrishnan brings extensive experience from global companies like Procter & Gamble, Clorox, and Nestlé.
- •His appointment aims to strengthen Vadilal's international presence, particularly among the Indian diaspora.
- •Gopalakrishnan expressed his focus on building Vadilal into a "global, world-class ice cream brand of Indian origin."
- •He described the role as a "new chapter" and a return to a brand he has known since childhood, bringing his career "full circle."
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Ram Gopalakrishnan has been appointed as the CEO of Vadilal International, marking his return to India after nearly twenty years in the US consumer goods industry.
Gopalakrishnan brings around two decades of experience working for major global consumer companies in the United States, including Procter & Gamble (P&G), Clorox, and Nestlé.
His focus will be on helping build Vadilal into a global, world-class ice cream brand of Indian origin while expanding its international presence, especially among the Indian diaspora.
