Mr. Petrides joined PepsiCo in 1987 and spent his first five years in a series of marketing and franchise management positions with the Companys international beverage division. In 1993, Mr. Petrides was named General Manager of Frito-Lays Greek operation with additional responsibility for the Balkan countries. Two years later, he was appointed Business Unit General Manager for Pepsi-Cola Internationals bottling operation in Spain. Prior to his Pepsi tenure, Mr. Petrides worked for the Procter & Gamble Company in the Middle East and United States. Mr. Petrides earned a bachelor's and master's degree in economics from Cambridge University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.