Unilever Pakistan gets new CEO

KARACHI: Unilever Pakistan Limited has announced a change in its senior leadership in Pakistan with Amir Paracha taking over as the new chairman and CEO from Shazia Syed, effective February 1, 2020, a statement said on Thursday.

Paracha is currently the vice president for customer development and sales at Unilever Pakistan, it added. He joined the organisation in 2000, after starting his career in the oil and gas sector.

Over the last 20 years at Unilever, Paracha has been instrumental in reshaping sales and marketing across Pakistan, as well as in the North Africa and the Middle East business.