Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced consolidation of its North and South Asia regions into a single Asia Pacific model.
Asia Pacific is one of the fastest growing and exciting regions in the world today. With the integration of these two regions Kimberly-Clark aims to simplify its business and better focus resources on key priorities, enhance its ability to quickly move innovation across markets, and further strengthen its ability to develop people, as well as provide them with an even broader range of rich career experiences.
Leadership of the region will be consolidated underAchalAgarwal, who has been promoted to President – Asia Pacific effective March 1, 2012. Kimberly-Clark International President, Bob Black said ‘Agarwal’s track record of success as President - North Asia and his depth of experience in the region has prepared him very well for this new role’. His new leadership team will include the Managing Directors of ASEAN, Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Korea, and Taiwan, as well as the region’s Finance, Human Resources, IT, Legal, and Product Supply functional leaders.
Currently based in Australia President – South Asia, Mark Wynne declined to take up posting at the company’s headquarters in Dallas and as a result, will be leaving Kimberly-Clark at the end of February. In making the announcement, Bob Black thanked Wynne for his ‘significant and lasting impact over the past four years leading South Asia through major transitions to ensure its success in a very challenging environment’.
About Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Every day, nearly a quarter of the world's population trust K-C’s brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds the No. 1 or No. 2 share position in more than 80 countries. To keep up with the latest K-C news and to learn more about the company's 140-year history of innovation, visit www.kimberly-clark.com
Sourced From:Corporate Voice Weber Shandwick
