Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL), the country’s leading Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company, has appointed Zaved Akhtar as the new chairman of the board of directors, effective from August 28.
He was unanimously elected as the chairman of the board of directors at the 194th meeting of the board of directors held on August 27, said a press release.
Zaved, who is the current CEO and managing director of the company, will succeed Kedar Lele, who has served as chairman of UBL since 2020. Zaved will continue to lead the Bangladesh business as managing director while assuming his new role as chairman of the six-decade-old company. He will also be a member of the Unilever South Asia Leadership Team.
On this occasion, Rohit Jawa, president of Unilever, South Asia and Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, of Hindustan Unilever Limited said, “I would like to thank Zaved for his outstanding leadership of our Bangladesh business.”
Zaved Akhtar joined Unilever Bangladesh in 2000 and in his career spanning over two decades, has worked in different roles in local, regional, and international capacities where he has shown exemplary business acumen, consumer centricity and leadership capabilities. As a leader, he focused more on actively reaching out to consumers, customers, stakeholders, and employees of all levels.
Zaved is a graduate of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka. He has also been trained at IIM Ahmedabad, India and INSEAD, Singapore.
