Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – May 2025 – RPG Group has announced the appointment of Udayan Dutt as President, Group HR, effective June 2, 2025. With an illustrious career spanning over two decades across top-tier global organizations, Udayan brings a deep-rooted understanding of human capital strategy, global leadership development, and organizational transformation.
In his new role, Udayan will lead RPG’s people agenda across its diverse business verticals including infrastructure, automotive tyres, IT, pharma, energy, and plantations. He will drive a renewed focus on talent, inclusion, employee well-being, and the company’s core values of Unleash Talent, Touch Lives, Outperform, and Be Happy—a philosophy that resonates with RPG’s distinctive ‘Hello Happiness’ identity.
Before joining RPG, Udayan spent over 9 years at Reckitt, where he most recently served as Vice President, HR for Global Finance, IT & Digitization, Legal & Transformation, based in the UK. He played a key role in driving global functional transformations and building resilient organizations. He also led Reckitt’s HR function across Africa, Middle East, and South Asia, and prior to that, served as Regional HR Director, South Asia.
Earlier in his career, Udayan spent nearly a decade at Unilever, where he held various leadership roles including HR Director – Marketing South Asia, HR Head – Unilever Sri Lanka, and General Manager – Reward, South Asia. He began his career with stints at Airtel, DCM Shriram, Sasken, and Hewitt Associates, gaining well-rounded expertise in compensation, HR consulting, and early-stage leadership.
An alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur, Udayan’s appointment signals RPG’s strategic commitment to building future-ready HR practices and nurturing an environment where innovation, high performance, and employee happiness are seamlessly integrated.
About RPG Group
RPG Group, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Mumbai, is one of India’s most respected business conglomerates with a turnover exceeding USD 4.4 billion. With a strong presence in infrastructure (KEC International), automotive tyres (CEAT), IT (Zensar), pharmaceuticals (RPG Life Sciences), energy (Raychem), and plantations (Harrisons Malayalam), RPG is known for its people-first philosophy and progressive work culture. The Group’s brand essence, captured in its tagline “Hello Happiness”, reflects its focus on building organizations where performance and happiness go hand-in-hand.
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