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About the Company

Pepsico is a global food and beverage leader with net revenues of more than $65 billion and a product portfolio that includes 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in annual retail sales. Our main businesses – Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay and Pepsi-Cola – make hundreds of enjoyable foods and beverages that are loved throughout the world. Pepsico`s people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet, which we believe also means a more successful future for Pepsico. We call this commitment Performance with Purpose: Pepsico`s promise to provide a wide range of foods and beverages from treats to healthy eats; to find innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment by conserving energy and water and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace for our associates; and to respect, support and invest in the local communities where we operate. In recognition of its continued sustainability efforts, Pepsico was named for the sixth time to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and for the seventh time to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America) in 2012.

About the Person

Sri Donthi is the SVP and CIO for PepsiCo BIS Function. In his dual role, he owns business relationships for PepsiCo’s global groups and corporate functions to develop IT strategy to enable top-line growth and deliver efficiencies. In addition, Donthi has responsibilities for global infrastructure operations including computing, network and end user services. Previously, Donthi was the VP and CIO for PepsiCo International Transformation. In this role, he was responsible for delivering the capability required to run, grow and transform how PepsiCo does business across our international markets. Donthi joined PepsiCo in 2004 as VP global infrastructure management; he was responsible for infrastructure services. He was instrumental in implementing standard operating procedures, implementing highly available, scalable and efficient infrastructure in support of SAP deployment. This work enabled the business to realize significant productivity gains and efficiencies. Prior to joining PepsiCo, he spent 10+ years at Motorola in delivering the IT agenda and building strategic business partnerships across global motorola operations. Donthi holds an executive MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University and a master of science in computer science from Illinois Institute of Technology.