<p>"His proven business leadership makes Harish Manwani an outstanding addition to our board," Whirlpool Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeff M Fettig said in a statement.<br /><br />Recently appointed to take charge as Unilever's COO from September 2011, Manwani, at present, is the President of Asia, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe at Unilever. He has served as president on the Unilever Executive Board since 2005.</p>.<p>"We expect his breadth of experience and guidance on business issues will be invaluable to our board of directors and Whirlpool Corporation," Fettig said.<br /><br />Manwani joined Hindustan Unilever(HUL) in 1976 and has held positions of increasing responsibility, including overseeing Unilever's consumer goods businesses in Latin America, North America and Asia, Whirlpool said.<br /><br />He is also non-executive chairman of Hindustan Unilever, it said.</p>
<p>"His proven business leadership makes Harish Manwani an outstanding addition to our board," Whirlpool Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeff M Fettig said in a statement.<br /><br />Recently appointed to take charge as Unilever's COO from September 2011, Manwani, at present, is the President of Asia, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe at Unilever. He has served as president on the Unilever Executive Board since 2005.</p>.<p>"We expect his breadth of experience and guidance on business issues will be invaluable to our board of directors and Whirlpool Corporation," Fettig said.<br /><br />Manwani joined Hindustan Unilever(HUL) in 1976 and has held positions of increasing responsibility, including overseeing Unilever's consumer goods businesses in Latin America, North America and Asia, Whirlpool said.<br /><br />He is also non-executive chairman of Hindustan Unilever, it said.</p>