Kenvue, the company behind brands such as Listerine, Calpol, Johnsons Baby, Band-Aid and Neutrogena, has appointed a new chief data and analytics officer as it continues to evolve its digital capabilities to win over consumers and healthcare professionals alike.
Vikram Somaya joins from PepsiCo, where he has been SVP, chief data and analytics officer, since September 2019.
He has over 26 years’ experience in data, analytics, and digital transformation, and has held global leadership roles at Nielsen, ESPN, The Weather Channel and Thomson Reuters, among others.
Kenvue was spun off from Johnson & Johnson in 2022; it uses a raft of agencies, including Publicis Media, FCB, BBDO, Doner and Omnicom.
In his new role, Somaya will be responsible for leading the advancement of capabilities in AI, enterprise data strategy and governance, and intelligent automation, and data science; shaping and driving its digital transformation, with a focus on ensuring the company’s data and analytics initiatives fuel profitable growth through scaled products and services.
Chief technology and data officer Bernardo Tavares said: “Vikram brings to us a wealth of experience and expertise in global data and analytics, product development, and AI. He has a proven track record of building and scaling data driven businesses across some of the world’s largest corporations and startups.
“His extensive knowledge and innovative thinking will be invaluable to the company as we continue to evolve our digital capabilities to create differentiated experiences for consumers, customers and healthcare professionals, increase productivity and impact, and fuel profitable growth through scaled data and analytics products and services.”
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