New Delhi: PepsiCo Asia has announced changes to its senior management.

Manu Anand, PepsiCo''s head of foods'' business in India is taking over as the chief of beverages and foods business in South-East Asia. Anand has been at the helm of Fritolay India as managing director for the past nine years, and will now be responsible for heading Pepsico''s beverages and foods business spanning Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

Gautam Mukkavilli, PepsiCo''s managing director in Thailand, will join as managing director of India Foods, succeeding Anand. Mukkavilli has a 16 years association with PepsiCo International.

In a company release, Ron McEachern, president of PepsiCo Asia said, "I am delighted to announce the new roles of these seasoned executives".