Maqsooda Mughal, Corporate Marketing Manager for P&G Professional, with brand names such as Deepio and Hederol, talks to Tandoori.

Procter & Gamble is a world-renowned company so what’s it like working for P&G Professional?

At P&G, it’s about integrity and character. It’s about building trust by being open, honest, straightforward and candid with each other, our customers, consumers and our business partners. We do what we say, and we say what we mean. It is also an ethnically diverse environment to work in, with a regular calendar of events to allow the different cultures to express themselves.

What made you want to get into marketing as a profession and what are the different aspects that you enjoy about it?

I actually joined P&G as a temp admin assistant and I was consequently offered a permanent job. P&G provided me with lots of training and I was able to move up the ranks. I love the variety of work, the daily challenges and the excitement.

Hederol and Deepio are leading cleaning products that are used extensively in the ethnic restaurant sector. What makes them so good and popular?

Hederol and Deepio were developed as a result of a need in the industry for great value high performance cleaning products in the kitchen. Both brands have grown organically over the years to become amongst the best selling cleaning products in the hospitality industry. Deepio for example has a 96% value share of the powder degreasing market.

What is a typical working day for you?

I normally get up at 6am and am out of the house by 6.45pm. I arrive at the office by 8am and it’s normally straight off to meetings. I always have a breakfast at work too. I also make regular trips into London for briefings with our agencies, so I rarely have the same day twice. My day officially ends at 2pm, though that’s never the case!

What do you like to eat and drink?

I love Lebanese food and Maroush on Edgware Road is great! Spicy food like Mexican and Indian always goes down well too and I love a traditional English roast every now and then.
A non-alcoholic Pina Colada is lovely too!

Who would be your ideal dinner guests and why?

I’d like to have Gordon Brown at the table. I’d like to understand how he has dealt with his position as a fairly unpopular Prime Minister. Also, now that his time as PM is over, I’d like to know and understand the person behind the layers of PR spin.

You are the founder/director of an ethnic languages school with 100 pupils. Tell us more.

It’s called Arabic4Kids, in Harrow and we teach Arabic. We set it up because it’s important that our children understand and don’t forget their ethnic routes, but we couldn’t find an Arabic school for them that held our values. It’s a non-profit organisation and any spare money is used to sponsor the children who can’t afford to pay.

What are your hobbies and how do you relax?

I don’t think I know what that means! If I’m not immersed in my role with P&G then I’m probably preparing for my teaching role on Saturdays. Having two young children is a job in itself and before you ask what I do on Sundays, it’s normally preparing the family for the week again.

How would you like to be remembered?

A good wife and mother, morally strong and someone who made a positive contribution to my community and those around me.