The Coca-Cola Company Announces Leaders for New Operating Units and Beverage Categories
03 Septiembre 2020 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
The Coca-Cola Company today announced appointments for a number
of senior roles leading the company’s new operating units and
beverage category teams. The selections are part of the company’s
broader reorganization, as first announced Aug. 28.
The company’s nine new operating units and five global category
teams will be supported by the newly created Platform Services
organization.
Operating units
The company’s nine operating units will replace current groups
and business units, effective Jan. 1, 2021, subject to consultation
where required under local laws. These changes will help eliminate
duplication of resources and enhance the company’s ability to scale
new products more quickly.
The operating units and their geographies and presidents
are:
- North America: Alfredo Rivera, former president of the
Latin America group. Rivera’s appointment was announced Aug. 24,
and he has already started his new role.
- Latin America: Henrique Braun, current president of the
Brazil business unit. Braun’s appointment was announced Sept.
1.
- Europe: Nikos Koumettis, current president of the
Europe, Middle East & Africa group. Koumettis’ appointment was
announced Sept. 1.
- Africa: Bruno Pietracci, current president of the Africa
& Middle East business unit.
- Eurasia and Middle East: Evguenia Stoichkova, current
president of the Turkey, Caucasus and Central Asia business
unit.
- Japan and South Korea: Jorge Garduno, current president
of the Japan business unit.
- Greater China: Vamsi Mohan Thati, current president of
the South Pacific business unit.
- ASEAN and South Pacific: Claudia Lorenzo, current
president of the ASEAN business unit.
- India and Southwest Asia: Sanket Ray, current chief
operating officer for Mainland China.
In addition to the geographical operating units, Jennifer
Mann will continue to serve as president of Global Ventures,
and Marcelo Boffi will continue to serve as president of
Bottling Investments.
As previously announced, the operational side of the business
will sit under four geographical segments, along with Global
Ventures and Bottling Investments. All operating leaders will
report to President and Chief Operating Officer Brian
Smith.
The company also announced the following appointments of
operational leaders within its three largest operating units:
- Latin America:
- Roberto Mercade will become president of operations,
North; he currently serves as president of the Latin Center
business unit.
- Luisa Ortega will become president of operations,
Central; she currently serves as president of the South Latin
business unit.
- The president of operations, South will be announced
later.
- Europe:
- Lana Popovic will become president of operations,
Western Europe; she currently serves as president of the
Central and Eastern Europe business unit.
- Alanna Cotton will become president of operations,
Central and Eastern Europe; she currently serves as chief
marketing officer for stills beverages.
- North America:
- Zoran Vučinić will become chief operating
officer; he currently serves as chief operating officer, U.S.A.
Bottler Delivered Brands, Coca-Cola North America.
- Kathleen Ciaramello will become chief customer
officer; she currently serves as president, Foodservice and
On-Premise, Coca-Cola North America.
T. Krishnakumar, current president of the India and
Southwest Asia business unit, will be chairman of Coca-Cola India
Inc. He will be responsible for building and strengthening critical
local partnerships in India, supporting the new operating unit
leadership team.
Global category leads
Building a winning, focused, growth portfolio is a top priority
for the company. This requires innovation, marketing efficiency and
effectiveness. The company, which is reinforcing and deepening its
leadership in five global categories, named the following
presidents today:
- Coca-Cola category: Selman Careaga, current president of
the sparkling business unit for Coca-Cola North America.
- Sparkling Flavors category: Jasmin Vinculado, current
sparkling general manager for the Mexico business unit.
- Hydration, Sports, Coffee and Tea category: Matrona
Filippou, current president of the Southern and East Africa
business unit.
- Nutrition, Juice, Dairy and Plant category: Sedef Salingan
Sahin, current vice president of operations for the Europe,
Middle East & Africa group.
- Emerging categories: leadership appointment will be
announced later.
The leaders of these categories will work across the networked
organization to build the company’s brand portfolio and win in the
marketplace. Global category leads will report to Chief Marketing
Officer Manolo Arroyo.
In addition, the company announced senior vice presidents of
marketing for the largest operating units:
- Latin America: Javier Meza, current chief
marketing officer for sparkling beverages.
- Europe: Walter Susini, current head of marketing
for the Western Europe business unit.
- North America: Melanie Boulden, current president of the
stills business unit for Coca-Cola North America.
Platform Services
The company previously announced the creation of Platform
Services, an organization that will work in service of operating
units, categories and functions to create efficiencies and deliver
capabilities at scale across the globe. More information about
leaders for Platform Services will be announced later.
More information
To learn more about how the company is reorganizing for future
growth, see our recent media releases:
- Organizational announcement:
https://www.coca-colacompany.com/press-releases/announcement-to-reorganize-for-future-growth
- Top leadership announcements:
https://www.coca-colacompany.com/press-releases/key-leadership-appointments-september-2020
and
https://www.coca-colacompany.com/press-releases/alfredo-rivera-named-president-coca-cola-north-america
About The Coca-Cola
Company
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a total beverage company,
offering over 500 brands in more than 200 countries and
territories. In addition to the company’s Coca-Cola brand, our
portfolio includes AdeS, Ayataka, Costa, Dasani, Del Valle, Fanta,
Georgia, Gold Peak, Honest, innocent, Minute Maid, Powerade,
Simply, smartwater, Sprite, vitaminwater and ZICO. We’re constantly
transforming our portfolio, from reducing sugar in our drinks to
bringing innovative new products to market. We’re also working to
reduce our environmental impact by replenishing water and promoting
recycling. With our bottling partners, we employ more than 700,000
people, helping bring economic opportunity to local communities
worldwide. Learn more at www.coca-colacompany.com and follow us on
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