September 14, 2020
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Dr. Athina Kanioura |
PepsiCo Inc. has named Dr. Athina Kanioura executive vice president and chief strategy and transformation officer, according to a press release. She will report to Chairman and CEO Ramon Laguarta.
Dr. Kanioura will lead PepsiCo's end-to-end strategy to win both as a total company and in key markets, including the company's digitalization and data strategy. She will also lead company-wide transformation — ensuring that PepsiCo's scale is leveraged as the company focuses on accelerating growth and identifying areas of cost efficiency and optimization.
Prior to joining PepsiCo, Dr. Kanioura was the chief analytics officer and global head of applied intelligence at Accenture, where she specialized in applying AI and analytics to drive business value.