Marico has appointed Ankit Porwal as Chief Executive Officer for its Beauty & Styling and Digital Business vertical. Porwal brings extensive leadership experience across digital transformation, e-commerce, brand management, and consumer products, positioning him to strengthen Marico’s Beauty & Styling portfolio and accelerate its digital business.
The company announced this news Via a LinkedIn post.
Porwal most recently served as Regional Director and General Manager for E-Commerce and Marketing Transformation, SAP-MENA at L’Oréal from July 2024 to Present, overseeing digital transformation, content and data-driven marketing, and building the operating system to support growth across all digital touchpoints.
Prior to this, he was General Manager for the Malaysia-Singapore CPD from June 2023 to July 2024, and General Manager for E-Commerce covering South East Asia, India, Pacific, Middle East, and North Africa from July 2021 to June 2023. He served as E-commerce Director in Indonesia from April 2020 to June 2021 and as Regional Marketing Director for Garnier across India and South East Asia from June 2017 to May 2020.
He was Marketing Director for L’Oréal Paris in Indonesia from January 2016 to June 2017 and Category Manager for Haircare and Color in India from October 2012 to December 2015.
Earlier in his career, Porwal worked at Colgate-Palmolive from August 2006 to September 2012, where he served as Senior Area Sales Manager in Central India, Customer and Trade Marketing Manager for the Pharmacy Channel, and Senior Product Manager for Colgate Sensitive in India and Thailand.
