Suntory Beverage & Food appoints Mr. Omer Malik as CEO

Suntory Beverage & Food appoints Mr. Omer Malik as CEO

New chief executive officer to oversee markets in Thailand and Indochina with a brief to food, beverages and health supplements business

Suntory Beverage & Food (Thailand) Co., Ltd., manufacturer of food, beverages and health supplements under the brand name BRAND’S, has appointed Mr. Omer Malik as Chief Executive Officer Thailand and Indochina. Effective April 1, 2023, Mr. Omer succeeds Mr. Ashwin Rajgopal who after four successful years in the role will pursue a new opportunity outside Suntory.

A seasoned executive with over three decades of experience in the FMCG industry, Mr. Malik spent the last 15 years with PepsiCo working in beverage and snack categories. From 2017 to 2021, he served as CEO of Suntory PepsiCo Beverage (Thailand) Co. Ltd., where he led the transformation of the business to form a joint venture between Suntory and PepsiCo, delivering strong and consistent business growth. Mr. Malik next became Vice President Beverages, Southeast Asia in PepsiCo, leading the franchised bottling business across nine Southeast Asian countries delivering annual turnover of over Bt50 billion.

In his new capacity as CEO of Suntory Beverage & Food (Thailand) Co. Ltd., Malik is in charge of the overall direction, strategy and results of the organisation. He will be working hand in hand with the parent company to deliver performance and efficiency across all dimensions to strengthen the company and its talents, improve its competitive edge and drive sustainable growth over the long term.

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