Vindi Banga is going to end his 33 yr long association with Unilever.

Mr. Manvindar singh Banga who is better known as Vindi Banga is going to end his 33 yr long association with the popular FMCG giant unilever. The announcement was made in the head quarters of the company London.
When asked by report’s he said that ‘at the age of 55 he believe it is the right time to take on a new platform and explore another opportunity’.
Mr. Banga is a IIM(A) pass out. He joined HLL in the year 1977. He was fast in proving himself. He was appointed the chairman and MD of unilever’s Indian subsidiary HUL in the year 2000. from 2004 onwards he is the president of food, home & personal care wing of unilever. In 2005 he was elected as a member of the unilever executive.
He presided over the company at its difficult times. He was instrumental in facing the competition from the part of P&G. he introduced the power brand strategy were by he cut short the number of brands under the vast portfolio and focused on high performers. He played a big role in introducing brand wheel to tackle the competition of Nirma.
His colleagues remember him as a person with outstanding leadership and vision. He was awarded padma bhushan in the year 2010. He will be replaced by Mr. Michele B Polk who is currently president of unilever America.