Unilever Names Asia Head Manwani as Chief Operating Officer

Unilever, the world’s second-largest consumer-goods company, appointed the head of its Asia, Africa and central and eastern Europe unit as chief operating officer to spur growth in emerging markets.

Harish Manwani will assume the new position on Sept. 1, the London- and Rotterdam-based company said yesterday. Manwani said this month he planned to increase the Lipton Tea maker’s business in China to as much as five times the current level.