Kimberly-Clark Corporation moves to Asia Pacific model

19 January 2012

Kimberly-Clark Corporation today announced consolidation of its North and South Asia regions into a single Asia Pacific model.

Asia Pacific is one of the fastest growing and exciting regions in the world today. With the integration of these two regions Kimberly-Clark aims to simplify its business and better focus resources on key priorities, enhance its ability to quickly move innovation across markets, and further strengthen its ability to develop people, as well as provide them with an even broader range of rich career experiences.

Leadership of the region will be consolidated under Achal Agarwal, who has been promoted to President – Asia Pacific effective March 1, 2012. Kimberly-Clark International President, Bob Black said ‘Agarwal’s track record of success as President - North Asia and his depth of experience in the region has prepared him very well for this new role’. His new leadership team will include the Managing Directors of ASEAN, Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Korea, and Taiwan, as well as the region’s Finance, Human Resources, IT, Legal, and Product Supply functional leaders.

Currently based in Australia President South Asia, Mark Wynne declined to take up posting at the company’s headquarters in Dallas due to commitments with his teenage family and as a result will be leaving Kimberly-Clark at the end of February. In making the announcement, Bob Black thanked Wynne for his ‘significant and lasting impact over the past four years leading South Asia through major transitions to ensure its success in a very challenging environment’.


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