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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top London based President operating in the Manufacturing space. If you think a President is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Arjun Purkayastha
Senior Vice President – eCommerce, Digital & Ventures of Reckitt
Arjun Purkayastha is a purpose driven leader with extensive global experience managing diverse businesses and multi-cultural teams at FTSE Top 10 and Fortune 100 companies – RB and P&G. He has a strong track record of building outperforming teams, iconic brands & innovative business models across 60+ countries having lived & worked in the UK, Singapore, South Korea and India. He currently leads eCommerce, CRM, digital, DNVB & start up ventures globally for RB with P&L, strategic and operational responsibility of all online channels & customers. He serves on the Board of Directors of 4 high growth, online focused companies – Pharmapacks.com (one of the largest and best 3P resellers on Amazon), Bombay Shaving Company (leading men’s wellness company in India), UpSpring (mom & baby products) and Healthily by Your.MD (AI powered self care). He is also an Investment Committee Member of Founders Factory & RB’s JV focused on Hygiene & Home start ups.
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About Reckitt: Reckitt Benckiser Group is a consumer goods company makes health, hygiene and home products.
Bobby Ford
Vice President/Global CISO of Unilever
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About Unilever: Unilever produces and supplies fast-moving consumer goods in food, home, and personal care product categories worldwide.
Kees Kruythoff
President, Home Care of Unilever
Kees has enjoyed a long career history with Unilever, working in senior roles for the company since the 1990s, based in countries across Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America. Prior to his current role, Kees had been President of Unilever’s North America business and Global Head of Customer Development since 2011. Between 2004 and 2008, Kees was based in South Africa as CEO of Unilever Foods, during which time he took part in a nationwide programme to bring together business, government and non-governmental organisations. In 2002, he joined the Board of Unilever Bestfoods in Asia, tasked with building Unilever’s foods and beverages brands across the continent. Kees is Chairman of Enactus International, a network of global business, academic and student leaders dedicated to developing the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders and social innovators. Kees is married with four daughters and enjoys travel, sports and spending time with his family.
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About LIVEKINDLY, Unilever: Unilever produces and supplies fast-moving consumer goods in food, home, and personal care product categories worldwide.
Stephen Moorhouse
Vice President, General Manager – Northern Europe of Coca-Cola Enterprises
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About Coca-Cola Enterprises: Coca-Cola Enterprises is a marketer, producer, and distributor of non-alcoholic drinks.
Nik Jhangiani
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Coca-Cola Enterprises
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About Coca-Cola Enterprises: Coca-Cola Enterprises is a marketer, producer, and distributor of non-alcoholic drinks.
Eric Reynolds
Senior Vice President – Chief Marketing Officer of The Clorox Company
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About The Clorox Company: The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) is a leading multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products.
John Michel
Vice President of Operations of Aseptia
John Michel, Director of Operations, has 30+ years experience in Operations with Kraft Foods. John has a strong background in all phases of Operations from Safety and Environmental Management, Engineering, Project Management, and Plant Management especially in new product start ups and productivity generation. During his 30+ year career with Kraft Operations, John worked as an Engineer, Project Manager, Operations Manager or Plant Manager at plants in Delaware, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Wisconsin, California and two plants in Iowa. At Kraft, John led the Commercialization of Kraft’s Impromptu Retorted Shelf stable meals, created the manufacturing system for the Maxwell House 3 lb coffee can, and managed the Oscar Mayer Bologna expansion in Davenport as Project Manager and Business Unit Manager, as well as managing 2 aseptic pudding plants. John also served as the President of the Mason City Chamber of Commerce in 2004-2005 and 2009-2010. John is a graduate of Lehigh University with a degree in Chemical Engineering.
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About Aseptia: Aseptia, Inc. commercializes continuous flow microwave sterilization processes. Aseptia, Inc. was formerly known as Ultraseptics, Inc. The
Maria Karam
Founder, President of Tactile Audio Displays Inc.
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