Ashish Jain is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the beverage, technology, and consulting industries. Currently serving as Senior Director for East operations and South Franchise Bottling Operations at The Coca-Cola Company since November 2011, Ashish has successfully led business transformation initiatives across various regions in India. Prior roles include Regional Director for Delhi NCR and Central, where operations involved significant business scale, and General Manager over franchise bottling in Uttar Pradesh. Prior to Coca-Cola, Ashish held key sales management positions at Nokia, overseeing substantial rural and regional markets, and contributed to strategic consulting at Infosys for Tesco Plc. Ashish's career began at Asian Paints, where responsibilities ranged from brand management to regional sales leadership. Ashish holds a PGDM in Marketing and Information Management from the Management Development Institute, along with a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University, and a certification in Strategic Retail Management from the Indian School of Business.