Mumbai: Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. (HCCB), the bottling arm of The Coca-Cola Company in India, has announced the appointment of Hemant Rupani as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective September 8, 2025.
The announcement was made by The Coca-Cola Company, confirming that Rupani will succeed Juan Pablo Rodriguez, who will be moving to a new opportunity within the Coca-Cola system. Rupani will report directly to the HCCB Board of Directors.
“Hemant is a highly accomplished business leader who has delivered impressive results and driven commercial success over his career. He brings a strong blend of experience in both Indian and multinational organizations. HCCB looks forward to him helping deliver on the bottler’s considerable investment in India,” the company said in a statement.
Rupani joins HCCB following a nine-year stint at Mondelez International Inc., where he most recently served as Business Unit President for Southeast Asia, overseeing key markets including Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. He previously served as Vice President and Managing Director for Vietnam and earlier as Director of Sales for India.
A veteran of India’s FMCG and telecom sectors, Rupani began his career in 1997 with ICI India Limited before holding leadership roles at PepsiCo, Infosys Technologies, Vodafone, and Britannia Industries. His extensive experience spans sales, marketing, and business operations across diverse sectors.
Rupani is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Regional Engineering College, Jaipur, and holds an MBA in Marketing from the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi.
HCCB is India’s largest Coca-Cola bottler and a key growth engine for the company. In a significant strategic development, The Coca-Cola Company in December 2024 announced an agreement for Jubilant Bhartia Group to acquire a 40% stake in Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings Pvt. Ltd., HCCB’s parent entity, underscoring renewed focus on the India market.
