Mumbai:– Mondelēz International (Nasdaq: MDLZ) today announced that  Deepak Iyer, 56, the company’s President, India & Southeast Asia, has been named executive  vice president and president, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) effective June 5. In his  new role, Iyer will be responsible for leading the company’s $6.8 billion AMEA business across  more than 70 countries, which includes iconic brands such as Oreo and belVita biscuits, Cadbury chocolate and Kinh Do cakes.

“With close to three decades of leadership experience and a strong track record of  success driving the growth of brands in emerging markets across Asia and Africa, Deepak is the  ideal leader to continue our strong and sustained growth across the AMEA region,” said  Chairman and CEO Dirk Van de Put. “Under his leadership these past six and a half years, India  has delivered strong, profitable growth and become a consistent exporter of talent and best  practices across our global network. We look forward to leveraging his skills and experience in  this expanded role to drive greater positive impact across the broader region and the entire  company.”  

Since 2016, Iyer has successfully led the company’s India business driving sustained  double-digit revenue growth, significantly expanded profit margins, strong cash flow generation  and the adoption of advanced technologies and use of consumer data. An engineer with and  MBA and more than three decades of management experience across Sales, Marketing and  General Management, he has successfully managed businesses across India, Southeast Asia and

Africa. Iyer has vast and versatile industry and operating model experiences including time at  PepsiCo and Wrigley India Pvt Ltd. Importantly, he has built a top team in CPG, widely  recognised for best-in-class marketing, sales, sustainability integration, talent and engagement  and supply chain capability. Iyer replaces Maurizio Brusadelli, who will leave the company in  June to pursue another leadership opportunity.  

“I am thankful to Maurizio, for his leadership during these past seven years in AMEA and  for his three decades of contributions at the company,” said Van de Put. “Maurizio is a  passionate leader who has played a key role in building our AMEA business into a growth  engine of the company. I appreciate the foundation he has built to set Deepak and the team up  for continued success and wish him the best in his future endeavors.”