People: Unilever NV (UNIA.AS)

Mr. Harish Manwani serves as Chief Operating Officer of Unilever NV since September 2011. He previously served as President Asia and Africa, and Asia Africa and Central & Eastern Europe. He is an honours graduate from Mumbai University and has a Master's degree in management studies. He also attended the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School. He joined Hindustan Lever (HLL) in 1976, becoming Member of the HLL board 1995 as Director responsible for the Personal Products business. As category leader for Personal Products, he also held regional responsibility for the Central Asia and Middle East business group. In 2000, he moved to the United Kingdom as Senior Vice President, Global Hair Care and Oral Care, and in 2001 was appointed President, Home and Personal Care, Latin America business group. He also served as Chairman of Unilever's Latin America Advisory Council. In 2004, he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the HPC North America business group, and in April 2005 joined the Unilever Executive as President, Asia Africa. He is also Non-Executive Chairman of Hindustan Lever and is currently Member of the Executive Board of the Indian School of Business, among others.