Akash Kumar Pradhan
About Akash Kumar Pradhan
Akash Kumar Pradhan is the Cluster CEO at Procter & Gamble, overseeing business operations across five northern states in India.
Cluster CEO of Procter & Gamble
Akash Kumar Pradhan has been serving as the Cluster CEO at Procter & Gamble (P&G) since 2012. Based in Gurugram, Haryana, India, he is responsible for overseeing the company's operations across five northern states: Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir. In this role, he leads a multifunctional team that manages P&G's business across various channels, including Modern Trade, eCommerce, Non-Retail, and General Trade. His expertise lies in managing company and customer P&L, initiative planning and delivery, and trade and shopper marketing.
Previous Roles and Experience
Before joining Procter & Gamble, Akash Kumar Pradhan worked at Credila Financial Services as an External Consultant for four months from 2011 to 2012 in Ahmedabad. He also gained valuable experience as a Summer Intern at Citibank India in 2011, where he worked for one month in the Mumbai Area. These roles provided him with foundational insights into financial services and banking, which he later leveraged in his executive roles.
Education at Top Institutes
Akash Kumar Pradhan holds a Post Graduate Program (PGP) degree in Strategy and Marketing from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, where he studied from 2010 to 2012. Prior to this, he earned a B.Tech in Electronics Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Surat, studying from 2006 to 2010. His early education included time at Army School, Raiwala, and L P S Public School in 1970.
Specialization in Market Strategies
Akash Kumar Pradhan has extensive experience in both rural and urban market strategies within India. At P&G, he oversees a range of market strategies tailored to diverse geographical and demographic segments. His decade of experience includes designing and implementing initiatives that cater specifically to various market needs, ensuring effective product reach and customer satisfaction across different regions.