Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages names Kamlesh Kumar Sharma as Chief Communication Officer
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages names Kamlesh Kumar Sharma as Chief Communication Officer

Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) has appointed Kamlesh Kumar Sharma as its chief communications officer. He will lead the corporate reputation and brand building exercise for HCCB, leveraging diverse media platforms, the company said. He will be based in Bengaluru and report to Christina Ruggiero, CEO of HCCB.

Sharma moves to HCCB after having served as director, corporate communications and alliances, at Coca-Cola India. He has 18 years of work experience handling a variety of roles like brand PR, category communication, social and digital communications, media relations and sustainability marketing.

Christina Ruggiero, CEO, HCCB, said, "We warmly welcome Kamlesh to HCCB. We are excited at the prospect of being able to leverage his rich experience in brand building and communication, when HCCB sets foot towards the next phase of growth. We are transforming ourselves into a total beverage company that has expertise in producing a variety of beverages, is digitally savvy, nimble and is integrated with the local community. Kamlesh will have a significant role to play in shaping the HCCB brand and its reputation."

Prior to working with Coca-Cola India, Sharma has previously been associated at Bharti Airtel Limited and at Rediffusion Y&R and holds Master’s degree in business administration, specialising in marketing.

 
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