MUMBAI Whirlpool has appointed Hindustan Unilever’s non-executive chairman Harish Manwani to its board of directors. “His proven business leadership makes Harish Manwani an outstanding addition to our board,” Jeff Fettig, chairman and CEO of the $18.3-billion Whirlpool, said. Mr Manwani has served as president on Unilever’s executive board since 2005 and will take charge of the newly created position of COO next month as part of its global re-organisation. He joined HUL in 1976 and has held various key positions including overseeing Unilever’s consumer goods businesses in Latin America, North America and Asia. For Whirlpool India is one of its top two fastest growing markets, ahead of China. HUL is India’s largest consumer products company with annual sales in excess of $4 billion.
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