Castrol India announces the appointment of V Kaushik Vedula as Vice President & Head – Marketing, effective February 2, 2026. This follows the resignation of Rohit Talwar, which took effect on August 8, 2025. Vedula brings over two decades of experience in consumer goods, FMCD, and digital businesses to the role.
Marketing Leadership Change
Castrol India has announced a change in its marketing leadership. V Kaushik Vedula has been appointed as the new Vice President & Head – Marketing, effective February 2, 2026.
Departure of Rohit Talwar
This appointment follows the resignation of Rohit Talwar from the position of Vice President & Head – Marketing. Talwar’s resignation took effect at the close of business hours on August 8, 2025.
V Kaushik Vedula’s Background
V Kaushik Vedula brings a wealth of experience to Castrol India, with over two decades in consumer goods, FMCD (Fast Moving Consumer Durables), and digital businesses. His career began in 2004, and he has since worked across marketing, new business development, and P&L responsibilities.
Previous Roles
Prior to joining Castrol India, Mr. Vedula served as Vice President-Marketing at Emami Limited, where he oversaw brand and business strategy across multiple categories. He also served as Vice President at Quess Corp, where he built and scaled a digital product business. He also spent seven years running an entrepreneurial venture in the B2B2C space, working with consumer brands on retail development and execution.
Early Career and Education
In the first decade of his career, Mr. Vedula worked with Procter & Gamble, Nokia, and Philips in brand management, consumer marketing, category development, and multi-channel sales management. He holds a PGDM from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta and a B.Tech in Computer Science from IIIT Hyderabad.
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