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Praveen Jakate

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Chairman and Managing Director - South Asia at The Hershey Company
📍 Singapore

Praveen Jakate is an accomplished international business leader with over 20 years of experience at Fortune 500 companies like The Hershey Company, Johnson & Johnson, and Procter & Gamble. He specializes in business turnarounds and developing high-performance teams across diverse global markets. He attended executive programs at Harvard Business School.

Outside of his corporate career, Praveen is dedicated to social causes, currently serving as the Treasurer and a Board Director for the charitable organization EQUAL. He has worked and lived in various countries, including India, Singapore, and the Philippines, giving him a broad international perspective.

Unique fact: Praveen successfully turned around Hersheys underperforming India business, transforming it into the fastest-growing division for the company globally.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Chairman and Managing Director - South Asia
Location
Singapore
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Business Turnarounds
His career is defined by a proven track record of turning around underperforming businesses and creating exceptional value in challenging markets.
Emerging Markets
He has extensive experience managing large operations and strategy across diverse geographies including South Asia, China, the Middle East, and Africa.
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Career

Work history

1-2014 - 12-2017
Chairman and Managing Director - South Asia
The Hershey Company
3-2008 - 12-2013
Regional CFO - Asia / Middle East / Europe / Africa
The Hershey Company
7-2006 - 2-2008
Regional Finance Director - Asia Pacific
Johnson & Johnson
7-1996 - 7-2006
Associate Director - Finance
Procter & Gamble
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Education
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IIMA | Harvard Business School | Thunderbird
2013 - 2013
Senior Executive Development program
Harvard Business School
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