Shivashankar is Lavazza\'s new S. Asia Director

Chennai: Italian-owned coffee brand Lavazza has appointed Mr R. Shivashankar as the Director-South Asia, and Mr Sanjay Coutinho as the Chief Executive Officer, Barista Coffee Company Ltd, India. Both managers will be under the main Lavazza Business co-ordination for Asia and Pacific region markets.

Mr Shivashankar will oversee the coordination of Lavazza subsidiaries in India, Fresh & Honest and Barista in India and the management of distributors in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.