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studies from BITS Pilani , Anuj has been associated with Johnson & Johnson since 1995 . His extensive experience includes a stint as the Chief Financial Officer for the Middle East , Central Europe , Russia , Turkey , and Africa within the EMEA MedTech division . His expertise in General Management , Marketing , Finance , and New Business Development has fuelled successful initiatives such as developing specialties like Bariatric , Thoracic , and Colorectal , in addition to enhancing standards of care and optimizing patient pathways . His priorities as the Managing Director of Johnson & Johnson MedTech India encompass ethical leadership , nurturing talent , and reinforcing the organization ’ s vision of empowering 1.4 billion lives of Indians .
Commenting on his appointment , Anuj stated , “ These are exciting times for India as it transforms itself and marches to become the third-largest economy in the world . I am delighted to return to my homeland and personally witness this phenomenal journey .”
Bengaluru-based startup SkinQ appoints Meera Iyer as CEO and Co- Founder
SkinQ , India ’ s first Made Safe Certified , dermatologist formulated , active solutions brand for people with skin of colour , has announced the appointment of Meera Iyer as the new Chief Executive Officer ( CEO ) and Co- Founder . Meera has over 17 years of leadership experience across domains
like FMCG , consumer internet businesses , and verticals like sales , brand , and marketing .
Prior to SkinQ , Meera served as the Business Unit Head for the RPSG Group ( Dr Vaidya ’ s ), where she steered the brand through a post-acquisition phase and readied it for relaunch . She also served as the Chief Marketing Officer ( CMO ) and Business Head ( OTC & Private Label , Offline Stores ) for Medlife , India ’ s leading online healthcare technology platform , where she played a pivotal role in doubling the business within two years .
Meera ’ s career includes a tenure as the CMO at bigbasket , during which she significantly expanded the Private Label business to 25 cities and achieved substantial topline growth . Furthermore , she spent nine years at Unilever , last as the Regional Brand Manager for Dove and Pears . With her vast experience and proven ability to drive business growth , Meera is wellequipped to guide SkinQ through its next growth phase and towards profitability .
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