Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages brings on board Melvin Tan as chief financial officer

BENGALURU: FMCG company Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCC) has announced the appointment of Melvin Tan as its new chief financial officer (CFO), said a statement issued today. Tan will be part of HCCB’s senior leadership team that reports to CEO Christina Ruggiero. He will be based at the company’s headquarters in Bengaluru.

“We are delighted to have Melvin lead the finance function at HCCB. He brings in the best practices of the global Coca-Cola system, along with his strong background in accounting and financial management. HCCB is poised for the next phase of growth and we are excited about the possibilities that lie ahead,” said Christina Ruggiero, CEO.

A graduate from the University of Sheffield, UK, with an honours degree in accounting and financial management, Tan joined the Coca-Cola system in 2010 after a successful career spanning ten years with KPMG and Honeywell. As financial controller, he worked at the Coca-Cola’s Bottling Investment Group (BIG) in Singapore and Malaysia (SIMA) and progressed through roles of increasing responsibility within the finance function.

As CFO of the SIMA operations, he has been instrumental in the scaling up and growth of greenfield operation in Malaysia, implementation of various strategic restructuring initiatives and establishment of robust financial support and governance system to support the growth agenda of the business.

In his current role at HCCB, Tan will be responsible for strategic financial planning and analysis, commercial finance, cost management, business processes, treasury, tax, internal controls and shared services.