Avon India Names Hemant Singh As Its New Managing Director

Avon India Names Hemant Singh As Its New Managing DirectorAvon Beauty Products India has made announcement about the appointment of Mr. Hemant Singh as its new Managing Director.

Mr. Hemant succeeded Mr. Sebastian Bako, who spent two and a half years with a unit of 10.4-billion dollar US-based Avon Products Inc.

With proficiency of more than 27 years, Mr. Hemant will look after growth and the expansion of the company's market share in India.

He joined Avon Asia Pacific in 2009 as Executive Director Business Development.

In a declaration, the direct selling firm said, ''India is an important market and as Avon transforms itself into a fully integrated, agile and more innovative global company, Mr Singh's deep business insights and outstanding leadership will be instrumental in enhancing the brand value in the country.''

Before his connection with Avon, Mr. Singh has served Modicare Ltd for 7 years where he gained the position of CEO.

He started his job with Hindustan Lever Ltd where he worked for more than 14 years, accompanied by 6 years period with PepsiCo.

Avon's product line consists of beauty products and fashion accessories, with well-recognized brand names like Avon Color, Anew, Skin-So-Soft, Avon Solutions and Avon Naturals. (With Input from Agencies)