Nagraj Iyer has been appointed as Haleon’s new Marketing Director for Australia and New Zealand.
Having 15 years’ experience with the consumer health company in a variety of leadership roles across sales, strategy and marketing in regions including North Asia, Singapore and India, Mr Iyer has a proven track record in delivering significant results, growth and development.
In his most recent role as Marketing Director for North Asia, Mr Iyer successfully led the team through a robust business turnaround, delivering strong financial results while also driving talent growth and development.
“I am thrilled to take on this new role with Haleon Australia and New Zealand leading the marketing of many trusted household brands such as Panadol, Voltaren, Advil, Sensodyne, Centrum and Polident to name but a few,” Mr Iyer said.
“With a strong focus on innovation and people development, I am committed to building on Haleon’s success and delivering sustainable growth for our brands and customers in this exciting region.”
Congratulating Mr Iyer on his appointment, Anish Patel, General Manager, Haleon Australia and New Zealand added that his “global perspective and wealth of experience will be instrumental” to the company’s continued success.
“We know that Australian and New Zealand health consumers are some of the most sophisticated in the world,” Mr Patel said.
“Through our iconic brands, scale and talent, we have the potential to transform the self-care industry in this market and deliver more for consumers and our customers.”
Mr Iyer succeeds Cate Sefton, who has been Marketing Director for Haleon Australia and New Zealand for the past five years and has worked at Haleon for a total of 21 years across two tenures.
Haleon has expressed gratitude for Ms Sefton’s invaluable contributions and wished her success in her future endeavours as she pursues new opportunities.