Nair, a veteran with over 20 years’ experience in HR, joins Hindustan Coca-Cola from Cisco Systems, where she worked for over eight years. Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd (HCCB), one…

Nair, a veteran with over 20 years’ experience in HR, joins Hindustan Coca-Cola from Cisco Systems, where she worked for over eight years.

Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd (HCCB), one of India’s largest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies, has appointed Seema Nair as executive director, human resources (HR).

She has succeeded Gaurav Chaturvedi, who has taken over as chief executive officer, Coca-Cola Pinya Beverages, the bottling operations of the Coca-Cola Company in Myanmar.  Chaturvedi now joins ranks with 13 other associates of Hindustan Coca-Cola, who are serving at senior executive positions in the Coca-Cola Company outside India.

Nair, a veteran with over 20 years’ experience in HR, joins Hindustan Coca-Cola from Cisco Systems, where she worked for over eight years.

At Cisco Systems, she was responsible for HR across India and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).

Prior to Cisco Systems, she has had stints at Intel Corporation, Microland Group and Crompton Greaves.

Seema will lead the HR function of Hindustan Coca-Cola in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh, and report to Christina Ruggiero, chief executive officer, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd.