<p><br /> Global beverages and snacks major PepsiCo today said it has promoted India-born Sanjeev Chadha to the position of Chief Executive Officer of its Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region operations, spanning across 90 countries.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A veteran having spent 23 years at PepsiCo, Chadha will directly report to company's Chairman and CEO Indra K Nooyi, the company said in a statement.<br /><br />He will be based at the PepsiCo's Dubai office and now oversee all aspects of company's AMEA business with immediate effect, it added.<br /><br />Prior to the elevation, Chadha has been the President of PepsiCo Middle East and Africa.<br />Commenting on the development, Nooyi said: "Sanjeev is one of the most respected senior leaders in the PepsiCo family and he has a strong track record of success. His leadership, experience and deep knowledge of the business, the region and its people will help to continue to drive success in AMEA."<br /><br />A founding member of the PepsiCo business in India 20 years ago, Chadha moved to the position of PepsiCo's President of Middle East and Africa in January 2011.<br /><br />Prior to that he was the Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo India. He had also spent over a decade in Hong Kong, steering operations in the Asia-Pacific, before returning to India in 2007. He is an alumnus of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and Hindu College, Delhi University.<br /><br />He has worked in each of AMEA's key markets and has led multiple business functions, including marketing, sales, innovation, franchise and general management.</p>
<p><br /> Global beverages and snacks major PepsiCo today said it has promoted India-born Sanjeev Chadha to the position of Chief Executive Officer of its Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region operations, spanning across 90 countries.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A veteran having spent 23 years at PepsiCo, Chadha will directly report to company's Chairman and CEO Indra K Nooyi, the company said in a statement.<br /><br />He will be based at the PepsiCo's Dubai office and now oversee all aspects of company's AMEA business with immediate effect, it added.<br /><br />Prior to the elevation, Chadha has been the President of PepsiCo Middle East and Africa.<br />Commenting on the development, Nooyi said: "Sanjeev is one of the most respected senior leaders in the PepsiCo family and he has a strong track record of success. His leadership, experience and deep knowledge of the business, the region and its people will help to continue to drive success in AMEA."<br /><br />A founding member of the PepsiCo business in India 20 years ago, Chadha moved to the position of PepsiCo's President of Middle East and Africa in January 2011.<br /><br />Prior to that he was the Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo India. He had also spent over a decade in Hong Kong, steering operations in the Asia-Pacific, before returning to India in 2007. He is an alumnus of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and Hindu College, Delhi University.<br /><br />He has worked in each of AMEA's key markets and has led multiple business functions, including marketing, sales, innovation, franchise and general management.</p>