Reckitt Benckiser (RB) has announced the appointment of Volker Kuhn as its Chief Transformation Officer, effective 1 August.
The consumer goods group stated that Volker will be responsible for driving productivity, new business solutions, strategy and further growth opportunities.
Volker has spent the last 26 years with P&G, where most recently he was the VP Fabric Care, Europe and Global Platform lead for single-dose detergents. Over his long tenure, he also held several senior brand marketing and business development roles in Fabric/Home Care, Baby Care, Foods & Beverages, and Healthcare categories. He was also the Interim CEO during the transition of Duracell from P&G to Berkshire Hathaway in 2014/15.
Laxman Narasimhan, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “I am pleased to be able to welcome Volker to RB. The Transformation function played a pivotal role in helping us design, launch and implement our new business strategy in February 2020.
“Over the last few months, the team has also supported our ability to strategically respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and will be key to enabling us to adapt and adjust our business strategy in light of the myriad of new opportunities positioning RB for sustainable growth.”
