Archive · 24 Jan 2026
PepsiCo India Appoints Savitha Balachandran as CFO
PepsiCo India has a new boss for its money team.
Her name is Savitha Balachandran.
She will start her new job on April 15, 2026.
She is coming from another company called Tata Technologies.
The person she is replacing, Kaushik Mitra, is retiring.
Savitha will be in charge of all the money matters for PepsiCo in India and nearby countries.
This is a big job because PepsiCo makes lots of snacks and drinks that people love.
PepsiCo India appoints Savitha Balachandran as Chief Financial Officer for India and South Asia.
Balachandran succeeds Kaushik Mitra, who will retire on April 15, 2026.
She will lead the finance function across India and South Asia.
Balachandran joins PepsiCo from Tata Technologies, where she served as CFO.
The transition will occur following a structured transition period.
- Who
- Savitha Balachandran
- What
- Appointment as CFO of PepsiCo India and South Asia
- When
- Effective April 15, 2026
- Where
- India and South Asia
- Why
- Kaushik Mitra's retirement
- New CFO
- Savitha Balachandran
- Previous CFO
- Kaushik Mitra
- Effective Date
- April 15, 2026
- Previous Employer
- Tata Technologies
- Region
- India and South Asia