Ray builds team for a strong sustainable future growth and developing business needs
Coca-Cola has appointed Sonali Khanna as Vice President and General Counsel for Coca-Cola India and South West Asia under a new structure to enable the India and South West Asia business to be a growth engine by capitalizing on emerging opportunities while continuing to build on talent development.
Khanna succeeds Anjuli Kelotra who will take on a global assignment.
Khanna is a new addition to Coca-Cola’s leadership team for the region to further drive the company’s purpose driven approach.
She has over 24 years of work experience in a variety of roles covering diverse areas with well-known FMCG and Satellite Communications & Technology companies like Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, GSK Consumer, and Hughes Network Systems.
Khanna will be responsible for providing oversight and leadership over all legal matters relating to the Operating Unit (OU), with a focus on strategic legal support, as well as business advice and solutions. She will be actively collaborating with multiple stakeholders, including the Coca-Cola global network of legal professionals, as well as the company’s colleagues throughout the Enterprise.
Coco-Cola President, India and Southwest Asia, Sanket Ray said, “It is our constant endeavor to strengthen the leadership team for a strong sustainable future growth and address the developing business needs. I am delighted to welcome Sonali on this exciting journey. Sonali brings a wealth of experience in strategic legal support, and her contributions will augment our journey towards Emerginging Stronger, together as a system.”
Formerly, Khanna worked with Goodyear India Limited as Head – Legal, Compliance and Company Secretary. She has received her Bachelor of Commerce degree from Sri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), Delhi University; Company Secretary from ICSI; and LL.B from Delhi University.
Coca-Cola in India is one of the country’s leading beverage companies, offering a range of healthy, safe, high-quality, refreshing beverage options to consumers. Since its re-entry in 1993, the company, along with its owned bottling operation and other bottling partners, through a strong network of over 2.6 million retail outlets, touches the lives of millions of consumers, at a rate of more than 500 servings per second.
The Coca-Cola India system provides direct employment to 25,000 people and indirect employment to more than 150,000 people. The Coca-Cola system in India is contributing in its own small way to building sustainable communities through community initiatives under World Without Waste, Fruit Circular Economy, water stewardship, women empowerment, and many others. #appointment #investment #economy #consumer /fiinews.com
