Hershey India’s Marketing Director Ankit Desai has been elevated to a global role, General Manager for South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand. Desai shared the news on his LinkedIn profile.

Desai has been with Hershey since 2017, when he joined as GM - Marketing. He then served as AVP – Marketing, handling portfolios such as Hershey’s Kisses, Syrup, Spreads, Cocoa. 

Before joining Hershey, Desai had a close-to-four-year stint with Kellogg Company where he was Associate Director for Marketing. He joined the company in May 2013 as Sr. Manager for Marketing. 

Prior to joining Kellogg Company, Desai was with Perfetti Van Melle for over seven years.