The Board of Directors of Asian Paints has approved the appointment of Varun Berry as Independent Director for a five-year term, effective from October 23, 2024, to October 22, 2029, subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company.
Berry is currently serving as Managing Director of Britannia Industries. Prior to this, he was Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at PepsiCo Foods India and held the position for over four years, starting from January 2010 to November 2014.
He initially joined the company in 1993 as Market Unit General Manager, a position he held for seven years until 2000.
After that, he joined PepsiCo International as Chief Operating Officer (COO)- Vietnam, a position he held for over one year, starting from July 2000 to September 2001. Later, he was promoted to the role of Country Manager- Philippines and held the position for over eight years, starting from October 2001 to February 2010. From April 2009 to December 2010, Berry worked as CEO- International Dairy and Juice at the company.
Previously, he was with Unilever India- Brooke Bond India as Marketing Manager from 1986 to 1992. He is also on the Board and Committees of the Board of several other leading companies.
