ABSTRACT
Indra Nooyi is chief executive offi cer and chairperson of PepsiCo Incorporatedthe largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of soft drinks and snacks in the United States. PepsiCo major brands include Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Tropicana, Gatorade, and Quaker Oats. It operates in over 200 countries, generated over $60 billion in revenues in 2011, and earns almost half of its revenue outside the United States. Nooyi has been CEO of PepsiCo since 2006 and she has directed a major strategic shift in direction that has diversifi ed the company to overcome poor conditions in specifi c markets and to emphasize healthy products for an increasingly health conscious world. Her leadership has resulted in signifi cant increases in corporate revenues and profi ts and is creating a more sustainable and socially responsible company. She is a United States citizen and was rated by Fortune magazine as the number one most powerful woman in business in 2009 and 2010.
