Deepak Jolly is VP, Pepsi

Pepsi's General Manager, Corporate Communications, Deepak Jolly, has been promoted as Vice-President. He had joined Pepsi as Communications Manager in 1995, and subsequently a year later became the GM.

Before joining Pepsi, Jolly worked with Hindustan Lever in Mumbai for seven years in various departments including corporate affairs, communications and sales. Deepak Jolly began his career in 1984 with ITDC.

New HRD chief for Duet Technologies

Sanjay Raina has joined Duet Technologies as head of the Human Resource Division. Duet Technologies specialises in providing a range of technology services to help high tech companies enhance their solutions and accelerate delivery to their end users. In India, the company has software development facilities at Noida and Hyderabad and has a team of 250 engineers working on short and long-term programmes for a variety of leading US and international clients.

Prior to joining Duet Technologies, Raina was national head, Human Resources, RPG Telecom. Raina is a hardcore HRD man with 11 years of experience in the field, having started his career with Hotel Maurya Sheraton in Delhi. A holder of a Masters degree from Jamia Millia Islamia University, Raina is a member of ISTD Delhi Chapter, NIPM Delhi Chapter, National HRD Network Delhi Chapter and the Founder member of NACORD Delhi.

French visit renewed

H E Claude Blanchemaison, republican France's ambassador to India, became the first French official envoy to visit Pune after imperial Louis XVI's Resident was sent to the Peshwa's court, more than 200 years ago.

The diplomat, who declined to make any ``historic'' statement in Pune, said the French indifference towards investment in India was mainly due to the language barrier between the two. However, Blanchemaison quickly pointed out that the French seem to be getting over the language problem.

The ambassador emphasised the need to strengthen political and economic ties between the two countries, who have so much in common. Including a strong desire to preserve their distinct culture even as they merge into the global scene. The diplomat that he is, Blanchemaison pointed to France's singlehanded efforts at preserving ``creative'' European cinema, in face of the ``dominant economies'' wanting to ``wipe it out''.

The need for improved ties between the two countries is even more essential in view of the unipolar world with Blanchemaison stressing the need for every country to have its own identity while cooperating regionally.

As for investment in India, he pointed to agri-processing as ``promising'' and in which moreover, the French have considerable expertise. There are of course, the ``traditional'' areas of scientific, pharmaceutical, etc.

Blanchemaison was categorical that India would have to emerge as an economic power. ``India cannot afford to let its neighbour beyond the Himalayas grow into an economic power and not become one, too,'' was his observation.

VP, sales, Nokia Telecom

Mikka Pekka Vehvilainen is the senior vice-president, systems marketing and sales, network systems, Nokia Telecommunications. Before this, he was the vice-president, responsible for sales and marketing of Nokia Cellular Systems. He has worked in management positions in several international corporations.

Hindustan Fertiliser CMD

J L Nehru has taken over as chairman-cum-managing director of Hindustan Fertiliser Corporation Ltd.

Nehru is a graduate in mechanical engineering from Government Engineering College, Jabalpur, in 1963.

He served as assistant executive engineer and captain with the Border Roads Development Organisation in 1964 for three years. He, thereafter, joined Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd in 1967, where he worked till July 1968.

He served Bokaro Steel Plant of SAIL in various capacities from July 1968. He was posted as first secretary to the Indian Embassy, Moscow, in 1973-74. He joined Engineering Projects India (EPI) Ltd as senior manager in June 1975 and rose to the post of Executive Director (projects) in the same organisation by dint of his exemplary performances based on qualities of perseverance, dynamism and leadership.

Nehru worked in international projects division of the company and served for around 10 years in Iraq in various capacities including as overall incharge of EPI's Iraq operations. During his tenure of 22 years in EPI, he ensured successful commissioning of many important and prestigious projects within the country and abroad.

He has acquired wide and varying experiences in project planning and implementation. He is widely travelled and has visited many countries in Europe and Middle East. He takes keen interests in sports and socio-cultural activities.

GM, Wireless Data

Janne Jormalainen is now the general manager, Wireless Data, Asia Pacific, Nokia Mobile Phones (SEA). He's based in the regional Wireless Data Division in Singapore and is responsible for Nokia's Wireless Data terminal products in the Asia Pacific region.

Prior to this appointment, he worked for Nokia Mobile Phones Americas Inc, Wireless Data group director of Advanced Development. He has also held director of engineering and technical manager positions with the same group before this.

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