Sameer Suneja, Managing Director of the confectionery giant Perfetti Van Melle India, is moving on to an international assignment.
According to Business Line, Suneja, 40, will be based in the Netherlands and take on a larger responsibility in the global operation of the company. He will report to the global CEO of Perfetti, Mr Ubaldo Traldi. In his 15-year stint with the company, he has played a key role in the company’s growth and has headed the Indian business for the last four years. In his new role as Executive Vice-President, he will identify and develop projects in different markets related to new product ideas and exchanging cross-group experiences in the marketing and commercial fields.
What this means
While good managers in most BRIC countries do well, India stands out in the ability of its nationals to get promoted to global positions at the multinationals companies where they work. At Amritt, we have seen Indian origing managers who work for European and American companies be located not only in Singapore or Dubai as you might expect, but also to take on global roles in Hong Kong, Shanghai. London, New York, Chicago or Boston. This access to the high quality management talent is one more reason for companies to engage with India.
