Tata Neu’s Akash Banerji joins Marico

Delhi: Akash Banerji will be joining Marico as Executive Vice-President to lead Livon and Set Wet business along with media and digital transformation.

Banerji currently works as the Business Head for Tata Digital's Tata Neu Super App. 

This would be his second innings at Marico, the first was his stint as Brand Manager at Marico between 2006 and 2008.

Banerji started his career as a management trainee with PepsiCo in 2003. He joined Marico as the Area Sales Manager in 2004 and was elevated to Brand Manager in 2006.

He also worked with Star TV and led the launch of Hotstar. He was associated with Viacom18 for 5 years and headed the digital business of VOOT. He was also the India Marketing Head at Amazon.

His career involved driving growth for brands like Parachute, Nihar and Star Plus. Venturing into diverse markets (Middle East, Africa, Singapore), Banerji has also led revenues and business development, executing market penetration strategies.