Atlanta, Ga., USA - July 31, 2012, Atlanta, Ga., USA - The Coca-Cola Company announced new operating structure and the senior leaders for those businesses.
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Effective January 1, 2013, the Company will organize around three major operating businesses: Coca-Cola International, Coca-Cola Americas, and Bottling Investments Group (BIG).
Ahmet C. Bozer will be appointed President of Coca-Cola International. Steven A, Cahillane will be appointed President of Coca-Cola Americas and Irial Finan will continue as President of BIG.
Mr. Bozer is President of the Eurasia and Africa Group of The Coca-Cola Company, leading the Company's business activities in more than 90 countries. After joining The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta in 1990 as a Financial Control Manager, he moved to Turkey in 1992 as Region Finance Manager. In 1994, he joined the Coca-Cola Bottlers of Turkey (now Coca-Cola Icecek A.S.) as Finance Director and was named managing Director in 1998.
In 2000, Mr. Bozer rejoined the Company as President of the Eurasia Division, which became Eurasia and Middle East Division in 2003. In 2006, Mr. Bozer assumed the additional leadership responsibility for the Russia, Ukraine and Belarus Division. In 2007, with the addition of the India and South West Asia Division under his responsibilities, Mr. Bozer was named President of the Eurasia Group.
Mr. Bozer began his career in 1985 with Coopers & Lybrand in Atlanta, spending five years in various audit, consultancy and management roles. He holds a Master of Science in Business Information Systems from Georgia State University in the U.S. and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey.
Mr. Cahillane is President and Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola Refreshments (CCR), The Coca-Cola Company. Prior to joining the Company in 2010, he was President of the North American Business Unit for Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. (CCE).
Mr. Cahillane leads CCR, which encompasses Commercial Leadership, National, Region and Local Sales for the Foodservice and Retail businesses and all Product Supply operations.
Mr. Cahillane has more than 20 years of successful international beverage sales, marketing and distribution experience. He joined CCE in 2007 as President of CCE's Europe Group. Prior to joining CCE, he served as the Chief Executive for Interbrew UK and Ireland, a division of InBev S.A., and as Chief Commercial Officer of InBev S.A.
Mr. Finan is Executive Vice President, The Coca-Cola Company, and President of Bottling Investments and Supply Chain. He has more than 29 years experience in the Coca-Cola system. From 2001 to 2003, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola Hellenic. Mr. Finan joined The Coca-Cola Company in 2004 as President, Bottling Investments and was named Executive Vice President of the Company in October 2004.
From 1995 to 1999, Mr. Finan was Managing Director of Molino Beverages, with responsibility for expanding markets, including the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Romania, Moldova, Russia and Nigeria. Prior to that role, Mr. Finan worked in several markets across Europe.
From 1991 to 1993 Mr. Finan served as Managing Director of Coca-Cola Bottlers Ulster, Ltd., based in Belfast. He was Managing Director of Coca-Cola bottlers in Romania and Bulgaria until late 1994. He was Finance Director, Coca-Cola Bottlers Ireland, Ltd., based in Dublin from 1987 to 1990. ■