Nestlé Lanka announces management change
View(s):Nestlé Lanka has announced that its Managing Director, Shivani Hegde, will be moving to Nestlé’s global headquarters in Switzerland to lead the food category development for Asia, Oceania and Africa.
Nestlé’s local operations (in Sri Lanka) will be taken over by Fabrice Cavallin, currently Regional Business Head – Infant Nutrition for South Asia, effective January 1, 2019, the company said in a media release.
Ms. Hegde joined Nestlé in India as a Management Trainee in 1986, equipped with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration.
She has been with Nestlé for 32 years, with diverse experience across the Foods business, Nestlé Professional (out-of-home business), Human Resources and Sales. She has served as a member of Nestlé’s Global Marketing Leadership Council, Head of Human Resources for Nestlé India, Chairman of Nestlé’s R&D Centre in India, and Executive Vice President of Nestlé’s Food business in South Asia. She is currently an active member of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and its Economic Policy Committee, representing the F&B industry on topics of national importance.
Prior to her role in Nestlé Lanka, she was responsible for the Maggi brand in India. She grew the brand for more than 15 years to become a household favourite for Indian families across the country, and be consistently recognised as one of India’s top brands.
Since she took the helm at Nestlé Lanka, the company has steadily gained recognition and respect from varying stakeholders, winning a number of significant awards and recognitions year on year for business performance, social contribution and people development.
Mr. Cavallin, a Swiss national, started his career with Nestlé in Switzerland in 1995 as an International Auditor. His international career with Nestlé includes several successful General Management roles for Nestlé’s bottled water and nutrition business across the US, Argentina, Mexico, Germany, Spain and India. In his current role, he has achieved outstanding results for the nutrition business in South Asia, delivering strong growth in a highly competitive environment. He holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.