Vipul is the Managing Director – Pizza Hut, Asia Pacific, the largest Pizza Hut system outside of the United States. With more than 4700 restaurants, $3.6bn system sales, 16 countries, Pizza Hut Asia Pacific is a market leader, double the size of its nearest competitor, and 23rd on the list of Asia’s most trusted brands. He is also on the Merchant Advisory Board for Visa Inc. Asia, and a board member of the Mobile Marketing Association – Asia Pacific.

 

In 2011, Vipul joined Yum! as Chief Marketing Officer for Yum! Asia FBU with responsibility for KFC, a brand with a regional footprint of approximately 3,000 restaurants with annual turnover of US $ 3 Billion.

 

Having worked with Unilever for 19 years in Asia and UK prior to joining Yum!, Vipul was Vice President for Oral Category where he was responsible for the Asian Oral Care business, and was the global leader for Close Up, and the health care platforms. He was also on the leadership teams for Unilever South Asia and Unilever China.

 

In 2013, Vipul was named as one of the 50 leading marketers in Asia by the Internationalist.

 

Married to Shefali for 21 years, they have one daughter, just turned 17, going on 21!!