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"Shivakumar will oversee all aspects of PepsiCo's India Region, which includes ...beverage brands such as Pepsi-Cola, Lay's potato chips, Slice mango beverage, Kurkure snacks, Tropicana juices and Quaker oats," PepsiCo said in a statement. He would also be responsible for the NourishCo joint venture with Tata Global Beverages and franchise businesses in Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, it added. "He will be responsible for strategically deploying the Rs 33,000 crore investment in India that PepsiCo announced last month," the company said.
Last month, PepsiCo had announced plans for the company and its partners to invest Rs 33,000 crore in India by 2020 to double its business capacity in India. Commenting on the appointment, PepsiCo AMEA-CEO Sanjeev Chadha said both men will strengthen AMEA's position as the growth engine of PepsiCo as they brought their 'unique skills to bear in their respective roles'. "I am thrilled to have two leaders of Shiv and Gautham's stature playing key roles in driving PepsiCo's business forward in AMEA," he added. In this new role, Mukkavilli will oversee a range of strategic initiatives in both foods and beverages across Asia, Middle East and Africa.
Both Shivakumar and Mukkavilli will report directly to Chadha. "Shiv is one of India's most respected business leaders. He has a proven ability to take billion-dollar businesses to the next level by maximising innovation, execution and collaboration," PepsiCo Inc Chairman and CEO, Indra Nooyi said. Shivakumar, as a senior executive with Nokia for most of the past decade, led India to become Nokia's top-ranked market by revenue and one of its most profitable geographies. In his earlier stints, Shivakumar, has also worked with the likes of Hindustan Unilever and Philips Consumer Electronics India. He quit Nokia in March this year.
"I am thrilled to carry on the tradition of excellence, excitement and purpose that PepsiCo's extremely talented team as established," Shivakumar said. Commenting on the elevation of Mukkavilli, Chadha said: "Gautham is one of our most respected senior leaders. The AMEA sector will benefit greatly from his strategic skill set as Gautham leads key transformational projects across our priority markets, including India." The development comes in the wake of PepsiCo promoting Chadha to the position of Chief Executive Officer of its Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region operations, spanning across 90 countries. Prior to the elevation, Chadha had been the President of PepsiCo Middle East and Africa.
D Shivakumar Biography
Company Name : Nokia India
Designation : Vice President and Country GM
D. Shivakumar, the former Executive Director and Vice-President of the Rs.2,500-crore Philips India, took over as Vice President and Country GM of handset giant, Nokia. In his new role, Shivakumar will be responsible for growing Nokia's mobile phones business in India while providing strategic direction and operational focus. His focus on building the Nokia brand, driving partnerships and strategic alliances and developing the capabilities of the Nokia organization in India.
IIT Madras alumnus, D. Shivakumar (1982 BT AE), received his B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Madras (1982), and an MBA from IIM Kolkata, where he finished at the top of the Marketing Class. Prior to joining Nokia, Shivakumar was the Senior VP and Executive Director on the Philips India board. He joined Philips in 2003 as Vice-President for the Consumer Electronics Division. Prior to Philips, he spent 15 years with Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL), working across a wide range of brands in Oral Care, Beverages, and Hair-Care.
Shivakumar is very highly respected in the industry and has an excellent track record of managing businesses, people and customer relationships. He has been rightfully credited with putting Philips' CE division back on the growth path. The company's market share in the colour television segment rose from around 5.5%, when he took over in '03, to around 8-9% in '05, with a 40%-plus share in the audio market, especially DVDs. He moved to Philips from HLL, where he headed, its haircare divison. He has completed almost three years at Philips India. To Nokia, he brought with him an exceptional understanding of the changing needs of customers and a wealth of experience in delivering solutions. His experience and leadership have made him a strong addition to the India leadership team as well as the area leadership team. At Nokia, Shivakumar will be in charge of pushing growth in the handset business and supporting other lines of business like networks. With a brilliant career track behind him, no one has any doubts that Nokia will be touching new peaks with Shivakumar behind the wheels.
source: india-inc.in
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