Shankar Viswanathan
About Shankar Viswanathan
Shankar Viswanathan is the Vice President and Country Head for Procter & Gamble in the Philippines, with extensive global experience in leadership roles across multiple regions.
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Shankar Viswanathan is the Vice President and Country Head - Philippines at Procter & Gamble. He has held this position since 2014, operating primarily out of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
Previous Roles at Procter & Gamble
Shankar Viswanathan has held numerous roles at Procter & Gamble, demonstrating a wide range of leadership skills over an extensive career. His prior positions include General Manager - ASEAN and Asia Developing Markets (2007-2014), Managing Director, Vietnam (2003-2007), Associate Director, Eastern Europe, Moscow (2001-2003), Associate Director, Target Team, USA (1998-2000), Divisional Manager, India (1995-1998), Sales and Marketing Manager (1993-1994), and District Manager (1990-1993).
Education and Expertise
Shankar Viswanathan earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (1986-1988). He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from St. Stephen's College, Delhi (1983-1986). His foundational education was completed at The Doon School (1977-1983). His academic background in business and economics has equipped him with robust managerial capabilities.
Global Market Experience
Shankar Viswanathan has lived and worked in various countries, including India, the USA, Russia, Vietnam, and Singapore. His career has provided him with extensive experience in over 35 countries, enabling him to gain in-depth insights into diverse global and regional markets.
Specializations and Leadership Focus
Shankar Viswanathan specializes in delivering competitive advantage through end-to-end re-engineering. He focuses on building networks and indispensable partnerships both externally and internally. He has a passion for coaching and considerable experience in this area, and he is involved in building institutions and developing organizational capability for long-term success.