The Hershey Company has announced the appointment of Luigi Mirri as general manager, India. Currently, Mirri is serving as the general manager of APAC. With this appointment, he will expand his responsibilities to include India.
As per the company, the appointment is effective from January 1, 2024.
In his current role as general manager for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions, Mirri keeps his team focused on consumers and customers and integrates multiple business units into a cohesive region. Notably, he spearheaded the expansion of the brand footprint in markets, such as Australia, fostered a relationship with 7-Eleven convenience stores, played a pivotal role in fostering stability in Hershey Korea and set Hershey Philippines and Thailand on a multi-year double-digit growth trajectory.
Prior to joining The Hershey Company five years ago, Luigi was based in India with another confection company where he held key leadership positions and dedicated substantial time to business operations.
“I’m looking forward to embracing my new role and the opportunity it brings, including my return to India. I am excited to contribute to the broader transformation goals and growth of our company. India is a key focus for Hershey, bringing moments of goodness to our consumers with fantastic products and our commitment to talent development and leadership building. I’m excited about the prospect of collaborating with the talented team here to make an impact for the company and our people,” Luigi Mirri added.
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