Marico has named Akash Banerji as Executive Vice President – Premium Personal Care, Media and Digital Transformation. This is his second stint with the FMCG giant. In his new role, Banerji takes charge of Male Grooming & Premium Hair Nourishment, thereby reinforcing Media, Corporate and Brand Communications.
Announcing the new appointment on the official LinkedIn handle, Marico shared, “Welcome back to the Marico Family Akash Banerji. We are thrilled to announce the homecoming of Akash Banerji, who joins us as Executive Vice President – Premium Personal Care, Media, and Digital Transformation. With his deep expertise in Digital and fundamental understanding of Consumer & Brand Marketing – he will Lead Male Grooming & Premium Hair Nourishment while strengthening Media, Corporate & Brand Communications.”
“He will further drive Digital Transformation for Marico’s core business to ensure we remain ahead of the curve. We are confident that Akash’s expertise and guidance will play an instrumental role in strengthening Marico 3.0”, the post read.
Prior to Marico, Banerji led Tata Neu’s Content and Entertainment Vertical between 2022 and 2024. Previous to Tata Neu, he worked at Amazon where he was spearheading marketing-mobile business from 2020 to 2022. He was also positioned as SVP & Business Head at Viacom18’s VOOT between 2015 and 2020.
Prior to his tenure with VOOT, Banerji played the leading roles in marketing and business at Star TV for over 6 years. He also associated with Marico Limited between 2004 and 2008. He started his career at PepsiCo India since 2003.
With an ample experience, he has a deep expertise in Digital and fundamental understanding of Consumer & Brand Marketing.
