Castrol India Limited has named V Kaushik Vedula as its new vice president and head of Marketing, effective February 2, 2026. In his most recent role, Vedula served as vice president of Marketing at Emami Limited, where he oversaw brand and business strategy across multiple categories. Prior to that, he was vice president at Quess Corp, where he built and scaled a digital product business and led growth initiatives.

Vedula has more than two decades of experience across consumer goods, fast-moving consumer durables, and digital businesses. He started his career in 2004 and has served in marketing, new business development, and profit-and-loss responsibilities in large organizations and entrepreneurial settings. He has worked with Procter & Gamble, Nokia, and Philips in roles including brand management, consumer marketing, category development, and multi-channel sales management.