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Reckitt Benckiser CEO Rakesh Kapoor To Retire By End Of 2019

UK consumer goods producer Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc announced on Wednesday (16) that its chief executive officer (CEO) Rakesh Kapoor would retire by the end of 2019.

Kapoor spent eight years at the helm and more than 30 years with the company. The producer of Durex condoms and Enfamil infant formula added that it has begun an initial process to name Kapoor's successor.


Kapoor, who appointed as CEO in September 2011, had a long-stated plan to alter Reckitt from a British producer of household cleaning products into a world leader in consumer healthcare.

In 2017, the Kapoor’s company spent $17 billion to purchase US baby formula maker Mead Johnson.

The new initiative pushed Reckitt into a new sphere of baby formula and significantly expanded its presence in fast-growing economies such as China.

Reckitt shares recorded a fall of 1.5 per cent and the company was one among the top losers on the blue-chip index in the early trade.

The stock has almost doubled in value after Kapoor elevated to the top position in the company, with a market value of £44.3bn.

“Since Rakesh became CEO on September 1, 2011, the company has delivered TSR growth of 130 per cent, a CAGR of 12 per cent, circa double of FTSE 100 and ahead of most peers in consumer, health and nutrition,” said Reckitt Benckiser in a release.

Chris Sinclair, chairman of the board, commenting on the departure of Kapoor said, “under Rakesh’s leadership, RB has been transformed from a household cleaning business to a world leader in consumer health and hygiene. Rakesh has been both the visionary and the architect behind this strategic portfolio transformation since the mid-2000s. He has also developed RB2.0 – an organisation designed for sustainable growth and outperformance.”

Rakesh Kapoor, said, “it has been a huge privilege to lead RB and I am very proud of the hard work and commitment of our people in delivering our success and many achievements. The last two years in particular, have been transformational with the acquisition of Mead Johnson, the catalyst for the creation of our two business units, Health and Hygiene, Home. 2020 will herald a new decade and I believe now is a good time for new leadership to take this great company through the next phase of outperformance. I will remain fully focussed on driving the business until a successor is in place.”

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