Kshatriya to head Castrol
Mumbai: Naveen Kshatriya will take over as managing director and CEO of Castrol India Ltd following the retirement of Ram Savoor.

Clyde D'Mello, associate president for BP in India, will take on additional responsibility as business unit leader (India, West Asia, South Asia and Africa).

Savoor has been with Castrol for the last 34 years and will continue to remain on the company board as non-executive director.
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Publicis CEO resigns
Mumbai: Praveen Kenneth S J, chief executive officer of Publicis India has resigned.

Kenneth took charge as Publicis India's CEO in May 1999.

Though Kenneth's term ends on 15 April, he will continue as advisor to the agency for some more time.

Kenneth started his career at Ogilvy & Mather, Bangalore, more than a decade back. He has also worked with McCann-Erickson and Mudra Communications, before joining Publicis.
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Ford treasurer resigns
Detroit: Ford Motor Company announced the resignation of its treasurer Elizabeth Acton. Acton joined Ford in 1983.

Malcolm Macdonald, Fords vice-president for finance and treasury matters, has been named to replace Acton on an interim basis. Her full-time successor will be named at a later date.
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