Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited (HCCB), one of leading non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverage companies announced the appointment of Pooja Bedi as general counsel & company secretary.
Pooja brings over 25 years of legal and business leadership experience across the FMCG, alcobev, healthcare and technology sectors, with experience spanning India and international markets. She joins HCCB from Mondelēz India, where she served as chief counsel – India, and has previously held senior legal and compliance leadership roles at Philips, JUUL, AB InBev and Pernod Ricard
A lawyer, fellow company secretary and executive MBA graduate from CEIBS, Shanghai, Bedi has advised boards, CEOs and senior leadership teams across complex and highly regulated operating environments. Her experience spans corporate governance, risk and compliance, regulatory strategy, business transformation and strategic advisory, bringing together legal expertise with a strong commercial understanding of business.
In her role at HCCB, Pooja leads the company’s Legal, Compliance and Secretarial functions, working closely with the Board and leadership team on governance, regulatory matters and corporate compliance.
Commenting on the appointment, Hemant Rupani, CEO, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, said, “Pooja brings extensive legal and business leadership experience, along with a strong track record across governance, compliance and strategic advisory. Her expertise and leadership will be valuable in supporting HCCB’s legal, compliance and secretarial agenda.”
The appointment reinforces HCCB’s continued focus on strengthening its leadership capabilities as the company evolves its business and organisation for the future.
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Naresh Khanna – 10 February 2025
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