Groupe SEB has appointed Kapil Agarwal as chief executive officer of its India operations. In his new role, Agarwal will primarily focus on accelerating profitable growth, defining and implementing appropriate initiatives to fast track the Groupe's presence in the country. Prior to this appointment, Agarwal worked for Whirlpool Corp. as its vice president marketing, product innovation and design. He has also worked with Essel Group, Marico and ITC Group.