The Coca-Cola Co. is splitting its North America business into two operating units.
December 13/Atlanta/Press Release -- The Coca-Cola Co. is splitting its North America business into two operating units: Coca-Cola North America, a traditional company, and Coca-Cola Refreshments, a bottling operations unit. Effective January 1, 2014, the new structure will help Coca-Cola streamline operations and accelerate its refranchising to independent bottling partners.
J.A.M. “Sandy” Douglas, global chief customer officer and senior vice-president, will lead Coca-Cola North America as group president. Paul Mulligan, head of commercial for Bottling Investments Group (B.I.G.) and region director for Japan and Latin America bottling operations, has been named president of Coca-Cola Refreshments.