Coca-Cola Appoints New Vice President of Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability for India and Southwest Asia
Coca-Cola on Thursday announced the appointment of Devyani Rajya Lakshmi Rana as Vice President of Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability for India and Southwest Asia.
Devyani is a new addition to Coca-Cola’s leadership team for the region to advance the company’s purpose-driven approach.
Who is Devyani Rajya Lakshmi Rana?
Devyani has over 25 years of work experience in Government and Corporate Affairs, Strategic Business Advocacy, Risk Management, Communications, CSR and Sustainability.
It has successfully developed effective strategies focused on maximizing impact on infrastructure, environmental, social and governance, and business in the region, resulting in increased business profitability, increased footprint, and expanded manufacturing operations for domestic and export markets. have increased.
He has also led advocacy, internal, external and brand communication initiatives that have delivered positive business results and contributed to the engagement of the organizations and teams he has served.
Over a span of two and a half decades, he has collaborated with multiple stakeholders and engaged in thought leadership sessions to establish sustainable programmes.
Commenting on the appointment, Sanket Ray, President, India and South-West Asia, said, “I am delighted to welcome Devyani on this exciting charter to deepen Coca-Cola’s engagement in the region. , as she joins the leadership team to lead the practice in the region. Devyani has a wealth of experience advocating for policies, laws, trade agreements and regulations. Their contribution will further strengthen our belief in our cause and accelerate the work already underway.
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Formerly, Devyani was the Director of Public Affairs for India, Nepal, Bhutan for Caterpillar India, Government/Corporate Affairs, Public Relations & Communications, Corporate Social Responsibility, and India, Nepal, and Bhutan regions for Major Caterpillar and its subsidiaries. In work. .
Prior to joining Caterpillar India, Devyani headed departments at the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and United Nations (UN) in India as well as The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Geneva, Switzerland World Economic Forum (WEF) .
Devyani, alumnus of the London School of Economic and Political Science
Devyani is an alumnus of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), London. He holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur in Nepal and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Political Science from Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.
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