Experienced FMCG profile to head up the Central & Eastern Europe and India region

Nikos Kalaitzidakis brings 30 years of FMCG experience and joins Carlsberg from The Olayan Group, an international conglomerate, where he is responsible for the Food & Beverages division as VP.

Prior to joining The Olayan Group, Nikos Kalaitzidakis held several executive roles in Coca-Cola HBC for 18 years, including as Regional Director for South-East Europe at the Coca-Cola HBC head office and General Manager in Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria and Croatia. Before that, he held commercial roles at Philip Morris International in Duty Free, Eastern Europe region, Kazakhstan and Greece.

“Nikos Kalaitzidakis comes with extensive FMCG expertise, and his vast work experience from more than 40 countries puts him in a perfect position to take over the leadership of the Carlsberg Group’s CEEI region and contribute to our ambitious growth journey,” says Group CEO Jacob Aarup-Andersen.