PURCHASE, NY: PepsiCo revamped various roles within the communications department. The moves reflect the need for greater streamlining, talent diversification, and internal communication for a company of its size and with its portfolio.

Dick Detwiler, formerly SVP of external media relations, has moved into the lead internal communications role, staying at the SVP level. It's an upgrade for the role, now encompassing additional in-house functions, which Bernadette Wade had previously handled at the VP level. She is no longer with ...