Pratik Pota replaces Ajay Kaul at Jubilant FoodWorks, appointed as CEO

Jubilant FoodWorks Limited, India’s largest food service Company, has appointed of Pratik Pota as Chief Executive Officer.

Pota will join the company by end of February 2017 succeeding Ajay Kaul.

He will assume the role and responsibilities as CEO and Whole time Director and Key Managerial Personnel of the Company with effect from April 1, 2017.

Speaking on the appointment, Shyam S. Bhartia, Chairman and Hari S. Bhartia, Co-Chairman, Jubilant FoodWorks, said, “We welcome Pratik to Jubilant, and are confident that with his rich experience and leadership, he will take the business to greater heights.”

An alumnus of IIM Kolkata and BITS Pilani, Pota joins the company from PepsiCo India where he was Chief Operating Officer, Foods & Beverages (Company Owned Operations).

Prior to this, he has held various leadership roles at Bharti Airtel and Hindustan Unilever.

He has over twenty-four years of experience in FMCG and Telecom Industry.

“I feel privileged and humbled to be given an opportunity to lead India’s largest food service Company. The Indian food services industry is poised for rapid growth and JFL, being the frontrunner, is well positioned to leverage this opportunity. I look forward to be a part of this exciting journey,” added Pota.