Muktesh Pant
| Muktesh "Micky" Pant | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1954 (age 61–62) Nanital, India |
| Nationality | Indian-American |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur |
| Occupation | CEO, Yum! Restaurants China |
Muktesh "Micky" Pant is the CEO of Yum! Restaurants China since August 2015.[1]
Professional background
After completing his graduation at the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur, India, Pant worked in the marketing department of Hindustan Lever. Subsequently, Pant worked for PepsiCo and then Reebok, where he helped found Reebok India – Pant was employee number 1.[2][3] After a stint as global brand manager at Reebok, Pant became chief marketing officer at Yum! Brands in 2005. In this capacity, Pant was responsible for overseeing marketing practices at the world's largest fast food restaurant company. Yum! has more than 37,000 restaurants[4] worldwide in 110 countries.[5] During Pant's tenure, Yum! has targeted non-US markets heavily in response to increased consumer spending on food in the developing world.[6]