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DeVANS Modern Breweries is likely to use its new COO to push into new markets before adding plants.
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DeVANS Modern Breweries has named Vikas Bhatia, a 30-year veteran of Red Bull, SABMiller, Diageo, Radico and Kraft Heinz, as COO to run commercial capabilities, market development and operations, so expect a new senior counterpart on alcobev range and distribution talks.
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What leadership moves matter this week?The report, : DeVANS Modern Breweries appoints Vikas Bhatia as chief operating officer
DeVANS Modern Breweries has brought in an executive with over 30 years of experience to oversee commercial capabilities, market development and operations. He previously held leadership roles at Red Bull, SABMiller, Diageo, Radico and Kraft Heinz.
- Bhatia's experience
- over 30 years
- Manufacturing units now
- four
- DeVANS founding year
- 1961
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Who and when
From the report. Source details below
| Manufacturing units now: | four |
|---|---|
| DeVANS founding year: | 1961 |
| DeVANS legacy: | more than six decades |
Why the change matters
By bringing in Vikas Bhatia, with 30+ years across Diageo, Radico, SABMiller, Red Bull and Kraft Heinz, as COO, the four-plant, 1961-founded DeVANS strengthens its operating bench, which is a governance and capability signal rather than a deal trigger.
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