Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care appoints Tushar Gupta as Category leader- Health Care

Mumbai: Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care has announced the appointment of Tushar Gupta as the new Category leader - Health Care, effective January 1, 2026.

He will succeed Maithreyi Jagannathan, who will be leaving the company on December 31, 2025, to pursue other interests.

Tushar Gupta is an alumnus from IIM Calcutta, and an engineer by degree from Manipal Institute of Technology. He started his career in P&G in India, as a Brand Manager on Vicks where he was instrumental in raising the bar on brand building and consistently driving business results. After rising the ranks in Vicks India, Tushar Gupta moved to Singapore to lead design for the region – Asia, Middle East & Africa. Currently, Tushar Gupta leads brand design and communication for Vicks and Zzzquil for the APAC region as a Senior Director.

Throughout his career at P&G so far, he has built his expertise in healthcare brands and has been instrumental in shaping communication strategies, media investments, and innovation initiatives, resulting in successful launches grounded in consumer insights. He has led the work on strengthening the vectors of superiority on the businesses he has worked on – enhancing packaging, elevating digital assets and media quality, and executing with excellence. He is passionate about building great business and balancing well-being needs while doing it.

Prior to P&G, he held various positions at Reckitt.

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