SUNTORY PEPSICO VIETNAM APPOINTS NEW CEO

Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam officially announced the appointment of Mr. Ashish Joshi as CEO, effective from January 1, 2025. He succeeds Mr. Jahanzeb Khan, who will assume the role of CEO of Suntory Beverage & Food Asia Pacific.

Prior to joining Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam, Mr. Ashish Joshi was the General Director of Suntory PepsiCo Thailand since 2020. During this time, he led the business through many significant changes, driving consumer-centric strategies and achieving strong business results. Under his leadership, Suntory PepsiCo Thailand achieved impressive growth, transforming into a future-ready company, realizing its vision of becoming “Thailand’s favorite beverage company”.

Mr. Ashish Joshi has over 30 years of experience in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry, having held many important leadership positions in multinational corporations in many markets, including Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. In his new role at Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam, he is committed to taking the company to new heights, consolidating its leading position in the beverage industry, while continuing to affirm its role as a trusted partner of the Vietnamese Government in implementing sustainable development goals, in line with its core values ​​of “Growing for Good” and “Giving Back to Society”.

His predecessor, Mr. Jahanzeb Khan, joined Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam in 2019 and has made significant contributions to enhancing the company's leading position. He has led the transformation of the product portfolio to meet the increasingly diverse needs of millions of consumers, while increasing investment and expanding operations in Vietnam, notably the construction of the sixth factory in Long An - the group's largest factory in the Asia- Pacific region. Under his leadership, Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam has pioneered many sustainable development initiatives through public-private partnerships with the Vietnamese Government, creating positive impacts for people and the environment.

About Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam

Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam is a strategic alliance between Suntory Group (Japan) and PepsiCo (USA). As one of the leading beverage companies in Vietnam, we continuously bring life to the brilliance of Vietnamese people's lives through a diverse product portfolio.
With the core values ​​of “Growing for Good” and “Giving Back to Society”, Suntory PepsiCo is committed to supporting the sustainable development goals of the Vietnamese Government, aiming for a future where people and nature develop in harmony.

During 30 years of operation in Vietnam, Suntory PepsiCo has continuously invested, expanded and developed, with 6 factories and 5 offices nationwide, creating jobs for more than 2,800 direct employees and thousands of indirect workers, actively contributing to the socio-economic development of the country.

Source: https://www.suntorypepsico.vn/tin-tuc/suntory-pepsico-viet-nam-bo-nhiem-tong-giam-doc-dieu-hanh-moi