Snacks and beverage major PepsiCo India announced the appointment of Jagrut Kotecha as CEO for PepsiCo India. 

• He will succeed Ahmed El Sheikh, who will take over as CEO for the Middle East Business Unit, in March, after a seven-year stint in India. 
• Kotecha is currently Chief Commercial Officer for PepsiCo in Africa, Middle East, and South Asia (AMESA).
• The snacks and beverage major said this leadership change has been meticulously planned and was communicated to the India office employees on Thursday as part of a series of leadership changes across the AMESA region.