Soft drinks and beverages major Pepsico has appointed India-origin Jaya Kumar as the President of its Quaker Foods & Snacks division. Based in Chicago, Kumar would lead the $2 billion operating unit that has Quaker hot cereals and Chewy granola bars, Life and Quaker Oatmeal Squares ready-to-eat cereals among others in its portfolio.
He would report to PepsiCo Americas Foods CEO John Compton, the company said in a statement. Pepsico is led by India-origin CEO Indra Nooyi. Kumar, who joined PepsiCo in 2005, received his MBA from the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad, India. "Jaya (Kumar) brings a powerful combination of innovation, marketing and retail capabilities to his new role at Quaker. "... Jaya's passion for growth, coupled with his deep expertise in consumer and shopping insights, is an unbeatable recipe for taking Quaker through its next chapter of growth," Compton said. Prior to joining PepsiCo's Frito-Lay business, Kumar had 18 years of international and domestic brand management and sales experience with a number of consumer goods companies including Kraft Foods.
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