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66. Herjit S. Bhalla
Company: The Hershey Company
Designation: Vice President—Canada, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa
Nationality: Indian
Global Headquarters: U.S.
Sector: Foods
Bhalla has over 22 years of industry experience and joined the Hershey Company in 2018. He leads a team of around 1,480 people. In May 2022, Hershey opened a new R&D center in Johor, Malaysia, as a central hub for the company’s operations across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa.