HUL's Shiva Krishnamurthy Appointed CEO of General Mills

• Shiva Krishnamurthy, former Executive Director at Hindustan Unilever (HUL), is now the Chief Executive Officer at General Mills.
• He will report to Balki Radhakrishnan, VP and MD, Global Emerging Markets, at General Mills.
• Krishnamurthy expressed excitement to join General Mills, praising its brands, food science, and talent, aiming to leverage its culture for India's market.
• With over two decades at HUL, he led major brands like Lifebuoy, Lux, Rin, and Unilever's South Asia tea business, making HUL a market leader in tea.
• Balki Radhakrishnan highlighted Krishnamurthy's consumer-first approach and people-centric leadership as ideal for General Mills' vision in India.

Why It Matters: Shiva Krishnamurthy, a veteran from HUL, takes the helm as CEO of General Mills, focusing on India's growth.