Shivam Puri has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer for Cipla’s One India Business. In his new role, he has taken charge of the company’s integrated India operations, which bring together Prescription Rx, CPLS Generics, Cipla Digital (CDHL), Cipla Health (CHL) and MedTech.
Puri has shared the appointment through a post on LinkedIn, where he reflected on his journey leading Cipla Health since 2019 and expressed gratitude to the company’s leadership, board and colleagues. He also highlighted his commitment to leading the next phase of growth for Cipla’s One India Business.
Prior to assuming this role, Puri has served as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Cipla Health from June 2019 to June 2026. Before joining Cipla Health, he has been Chief Business Officer (Dunkin’ Donuts and New Business Unit) at Jubilant FoodWorks from May 2017 to May 2019.
Earlier, Puri has spent more than 12 years at Hindustan Unilever between October 2004 and April 2017, holding several leadership roles across sales, marketing and business management. From May 2015 to April 2017, he has served as General Manager and Business Head for the Water-Pureit business with complete profit and loss responsibility. Prior to that, from October 2012 to April 2015, he has been Business Head for Professional Products, where he has established the salon products business from the ground up. Between April 2011 and September 2012, he has worked as Senior Manager – Marketing for the Surf laundry portfolio.
Within Hindustan Unilever, he has also served as National Account Manager for Modern Trade from October 2008 to March 2011, following a stint as Key Account Manager handling the Walmart account in India from January 2008 to January 2009.
Earlier, he has been seconded to Unilever USA as Customer Business Manager handling the Walmart USA account from February 2007 to January 2008. He began his journey at the company as Area Sales and Customer Manager from October 2004 to February 2007, where he managed the Home and Personal Care portfolio across Andhra Pradesh.
Puri started his corporate career at ITC, where he served as Area Sales Manager from May 2003 to September 2004, managing the cigarettes business across Madhya Pradesh.
