Ringing in changes at key senior positions, Coca Cola India is in the process of repatriating Indians from overseas postings, including China, Sri Lanka, Denmark and Atlanta.
The latest to join Coca Cola India from abroad would be Sumanta Datta, the current brand director of Coca Cola China. He will be joining the company as region vice-president (North Operations) from June.
Among other senior executives, who have joined Coca Cola India from overseas arms include Vikas Chawla (Sri Lanka), Sanjiv Gupta (from Denmark), Mansoor Sidiqqui (Atlanta).
Chawla has joined Coca Cola India as vice-president Franchise Business Operations, after relocating from Sri Lanka, where he was managing director of the Coke operations, which had been passed on to SABCO.
Gupta, on the other hand has been brought to CCI as director revenue growth management and business planning. He was earlier working at the marketing division of Coke's Denmark operations.
Mansoor Sidiqqi, the former consultant at the Coca Cola Company, Atlanta, has now joined as general manager (marketing) innovation.
Commenting on the influx of Indians from overseas arms, Coca Cola vice-president (HR) Adil Malia said India was becoming an extremely attractive work destination for professionals.
The increased number of Indians heading for home to join here from Coke's overseas operations assumes significance as the current president and CEO of Coke India Atul Singh was also moved from Coke's China division, where he was the president, (East, Central and South China.)
