Hires & Promotions: SLMG Beverages, eClerx, Timex Brand

Costin Mandrea appointed CEO of SLMG Beverages

SLMG Group, the independent bottler of Coca-Cola in India and SouthWest Asia, has named Costin Mandrea as chief executive officer of Coca-Cola SLMG operations.

Mandrea has held key leadership positions at Coca-Cola Bottling System in Western and Central Europe, Russia, and Japan, where he demonstrated expertise in driving business growth through company-wide transformation, sales force operations, customer engagement and route-to-market strategies.

Commenting on the appointment, S N Ladhani, chairman and managing director, Coca-Cola SLMG says, "With great pleasure, we welcome Costin Mandrea aboard as the CEO of SLMG Group. His proven track record of leadership and strategic acumen makes him a perfect fit to lead our company into its next phase of expansion and success. ‘’ Amidst our accelerated growth phase at SLMG Group, we firmly believe Costin to be the perfect leader to navigate us towards unprecedented success. With his proven track record and dynamic approach, we are poised to achieve remarkable milestones under his guidance, added Ladhani.

Upon his appointment, Mandrea remarks, "I am honoured and excited to join Coca-Cola SLMG as its Chief Executive Officer. I look forward to collaborating with the talented team and leveraging my experience to drive innovation and growth for the company.’’

eClerx appoints Karolina Kocalevski as its new global chief marketing officer

eClerx Services has named Karolina Kocalevski as its new global chief marketing officer. In her role, Kocalevski will serve as the chief brand ambassador for the company and will be responsible for the overall development and execution of the global brand, marketing, and PR strategy. Her role will be instrumental in elevating the company’s brand positioning and accelerating growth initiatives. She will be based in New York City.

Kocalevski has spent over 20 years in the global B2B marketing sphere, including seven years on leadership teams in the US. She has demonstrated experience in building brand equity and successfully driving growth through account-based marketing (ABM) and demand-generation initiatives.

She brings a wealth of experience from global enterprises such as PwC, Thomson Reuters, McGraw-Hill and Deloitte, along with mid-sized private equity-backed companies. She most recently served on the leadership team of Orion Innovation as VP, global head of marketing and communications, overhauling the company’s corporate brand and marketing function. 

Speaking on the appointment, Kapil Jain, group CEO for eClerx says, “We are pleased to welcome Karolina to eClerx. Her ability to drive innovation and deliver results makes her the ideal candidate to lead our global marketing efforts. Her leadership and expertise will be instrumental in shaping the company's marketing strategy and driving continued success.”

“I am delighted to be joining eClerx in this new role and exciting chapter of innovation and growth at the company,” adds Kocalevski. “I look forward to working with the talented team at eClerx and advancing the marketing efforts to boost global brand recognition and organic revenue growth.”

Paul Rubans appointed as VP- Timex Brand

Paul Rubans has been appointed as the VP- Timex Brand. He confirmed the same over LinkedIn.

Before this, Ruban was with the Fossil Group as director- planning APAC & EMEA.

Ruban is a seasoned professional with 21 years of experience in sales, marketing, brand, product and merchandise across sectors and categories.