VICTORIANO PEREZ MIES
DR THOMAS IRAWAN
PEOPLE MO
Victoriano Perez Mies Chief Manufacturing and Operations Officer McCain Foods
Dr Thomas Irawan Chief Operating Officer and President Designate HARMAN Automotive
VICTORIANO PEREZ MIES
JOB FROM: SVP SUPPLY CHAIN EUROPE AT PEPSICO
JOB TO: CHIEF MANUFACTURING AND OPERATIONS OFFICER AT MCCAIN FOODS
DR THOMAS IRAWAN
JOB FROM: PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF ETAS
JOB TO: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND PRESIDENT DESIGNATE AT HARMAN AUTOMOTIVE
After nearly two decades at PepsiCo, Victoriano Perez Mies is joining McCain Foods as Chief Manufacturing and Operations Officer, assuming responsibility for the global leadership of manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, quality and procurement. Most recently SVP of Supply Chain for Europe at PepsiCo, he succeeds Attila Tamer, who left McCain in early 2025.
Dr Thomas Irawan“ brings the rare combination of strategic vision, operational excellence and deep software expertise” that CEO Christian Sobottka says HARMAN Automotive needs. Once the company’ s acquisition of ZF ADAS is complete, he will lead its operations too. He arrives from Bosch company ETAS and says he is“ excited to join the team” as it expands its capabilities.
20 October 2026