Manashi Guha Appointed Country Head at L’Oréal Malaysia and Singapore

L’Oréal has appointed Manashi Guha as Country Managing Director for Malaysia and Singapore. Based in Kuala Lumpur, she returns to Southeast Asia after serving as Chief Growth Officer for L’Oréal UK and Ireland.

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She succeeds Tomas Hruska, who has led L’Oréal’s Malaysia and Singapore operations since 2022. Hruska will take on a new role as General Manager of L’Oréal Poland and Baltics, effective September 1, 2026.

Extensive Experience

Manashi brings around 18 years of experience with L’Oréal, having held senior sales, marketing and business leadership roles across India, Malaysia, Indonesia, the SAPMENA region, and the UK and Ireland.

Before this appointment, she served as Chief Growth Officer for L’Oréal UK and Ireland for nearly two years. Earlier, she was Managing Director of the Consumer Products Division for the UK and Ireland.

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From 2021 to 2023, Manashi led the Consumer Products Division for SAPMENA, covering South Asia Pacific, the Middle East and North Africa.

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Before that, she served as Director and Business Head of the Consumer Products Division in Indonesia for three years and in Malaysia for two years.

Her earlier roles in India included Vice President of Marketing for the Consumer Products Division, General Manager of L’Oréal Paris India, and sales and marketing positions covering L’Oréal Paris and Maybelline New York.

Before joining L’Oréal, Manashi worked as Group Brand Manager at General Mills and Lotte Confectionery India. She also worked as a Strategy Consultant at Avalon Consulting.

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Manashi holds an MBA in Marketing from Bharathidasan University. She has also participated in the Orchestrating Winning Performance programme at IMD.

About L’Oréal

L’Oréal is a global beauty company offering skincare, haircare, makeup and fragrances. Its portfolio includes international brands catering to different consumer segments and beauty needs across markets worldwide.

The company also invests in research, product development and innovation to respond to changing consumer preferences and emerging beauty trends.