United Spirits appoints Praveen Someshwar, former CEO of HT Media, as its new Chief Executive Officer.

United Spirits, the Indian arm of Diageo, has announced that Praveen Someshwar, current CEO of HT Media, will take over as Managing Director and CEO on April 1. He will replace Hina Nagarajan, who is set to join Diageo’s global executive committee. Someshwar has five years of experience as CEO of HT Media and 24 years at PepsiCo, holding various senior roles. The leadership change comes amid scrutiny from federal and local agencies regarding allegations of suspicious payments and irregularities, which predated Nagarajan’s tenure. Someshwar will join the company on March 1 and formally take over on April 1, pending regulatory approvals.