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==People==
 
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===Board of Directors 2015===
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*[[Muhtar Kent]] | [[Herbert A. Allen]] | [[Ronald W. Allen]] | [[Marc Bolland]] | [[Ana Botín]] | [[Howard G. Buffett]] | [[Richard M. Daley]] | [[Barry Diller]] | [[Helene D. Gayle]] | [[Evan G. Greenberg]] | [[Alexis M. Herman]] | [[Robert A. Kotick]] | [[Maria Elena Lagomasino]] | [[Sam Nunn]] | [[James D. Robinson III]] | [[Peter V. Ueberroth]] | [[David B. Weinberg]] <ref name= "Leaders"> [http://www.coca-colacompany.com/our-company/coca-cola-leaders Coca-Cola Leaders] ''Coca-Cola'', accessed 10 April 2015 </ref>
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===Senior Operations Leadership 2015===
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*[[Ahmet Bozer]] - President of Coca-Cola International
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*[[Nathan Kalumbu]] - President, Eurasia & Africa group
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*[[James Quincey]] - President, Europe group
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*[[Brian Smith]] - President, Latin America group
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*[[Atul Singh]] - President, Asia Pacific group
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*[[J.Alexander M. Douglas Jr.]] - President, Coca-Cola North America
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*[[Irial Finan]] - President, Bottling Investments Group <ref name= "Leaders"/>
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===Senior Functional Leadership 2015===
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[[Alexander B. Cummings]] | [[Bernhard Goepelt]] | [[Ceree Eberly]] | [[Clyde C. Tuggle]] | [[Deryck Van Rensburg]] | [[Ed Steinike]] | [[Kathy N. Waller]] | [[Guy Wollaert]] | [[Irial Finan]] | [[Javier C. Goizueta]] | [[Lisa M. Borders]] | [[Marcos de Quinto]] <ref name= "Leaders"/>
  
 
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In January 2008, Coca Cola's Senior Leadership Team are listed as<ref> Coca Cola Company [http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/seniormanagement.html Senior Management] Accessed 21st January 2008</ref>...
 
In January 2008, Coca Cola's Senior Leadership Team are listed as<ref> Coca Cola Company [http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/seniormanagement.html Senior Management] Accessed 21st January 2008</ref>...
  
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* [[Ahmet C Bozer]] - President and CEO of the Eurasia Group. Bozer's biography<ref> Coca Cola Company [http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/bios/bio_02.html Ahmet C Bozer] Accessed 22nd January 2008</ref> reports that he has been with Coca Cola since 1990 and served as Managing Director of Coca-Cola Bottlers of Turkey (CCBT) before taking on his current role. Bozer's previous involvements include five years with [[Coopers & Lybrand]] in various audit, consultancy and management roles.
 
* [[Ahmet C Bozer]] - President and CEO of the Eurasia Group. Bozer's biography<ref> Coca Cola Company [http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/bios/bio_02.html Ahmet C Bozer] Accessed 22nd January 2008</ref> reports that he has been with Coca Cola since 1990 and served as Managing Director of Coca-Cola Bottlers of Turkey (CCBT) before taking on his current role. Bozer's previous involvements include five years with [[Coopers & Lybrand]] in various audit, consultancy and management roles.
  
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* [[Alexander B Cummings]] - President and CEO, Africa Group (since 2000). Cummings joined Coca Cola in 1997 and his biography<ref>Coca Cola Company [http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/bios/bio_17.html Alexander S Cummings] Accessed 22nd January 2008</ref> reports that he is also chairman of The [[Coca Cola Africa Foundation]], is on the Boards of the [[African-America Institute]], [[Africare]] and [[Clarke Atlanta University]] and is a member of the [[Executive Leadership Council]]. Cummings previous involvements include undertaking several positions (including Vice President) with The [[Pillsbury]] Company in the U.S. He also served on the Advisory Board of The [[African Presidential Archives and Research Center]] and The [[Corporate Council on Africa]]. Cummings has also previously served on the Advisory Board of The [[Center for Global Development]]'s Commission on U.S. Policy toward Low-Income Poorly Performing States (LIPPS), an 'independent' think tank that advertises itself as being concerned with global poverty and inequality and (through active engagement with the policy community) the encouragement of policy change<ref>Centre for Global Development [http://www.cgdev.org/ Home page] Accessed 22nd January 2008</ref>.
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* [[J Alexander M Douglas]] Jr.
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* [[J Alexander M Douglas]] Jr. - President and CEO, North America Group. Douglas has been with the Coca Cola Company since 1988 and took up his current position in 2000. His biography<ref> Coca Cola Company [http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/bios/bio_14.html J Alexander M Douglas] Accessed 22nd Janaury 2008</ref> reports that he serves on the boards of [[Radiant Systems]], [[GS1 US]], the [[YMCA]] of Metro Atlanta and the [[East Lake Foundation]]. He also serves on the Industry Affairs Council of the [[Grocery Manufacturers Association]]. Previously, Douglas worked in a variety of sales and sales management positions for [[Procter & Gamble]].
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* [[Glenn G Jordan S]]
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* [[Gary P Fayard]] - Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President. Fayard joined Coca Cola in 1994 and took up his current roles in 2003. His biography<ref> Coca Cola Company [http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/executivej.html Gary P Fayard] Accessed 22nd January 2008</ref> reports that he 'currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Company's two largest public bottling partners, Coca-Cola Enterprises and Coca-Cola FEMSA'. He is a member of the [[American Institute of CPAs]] and serves on the Board of the Atlanta Area Council of the [[Boy Scouts]] and The [[University of Alabama Board of Visitors]]. His previous involvements include serving the [[Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council]], the [[American Assembly]] at [[Columbia University]], the [[Alliance Theater]] and [[American Kidney Foundation]]. Before joining Coca Cola, Fayard spent 19 years with [[Ernst and Young]] where he took on various roles including Partner and Director.
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* [[Robert P Leechman]]
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* [[Irial Finan]] - Executive Vice President of The Coca-Cola Company and President of Bottling Investments and Supply Chain. Finan's biography<ref> Coca Cola Company [http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/bios/bio_70.html Irian Finan] Accessed 22nd January 2008</ref> reports that he joined Coca Cola in 1981 and is is also a Non-Executive Director (and Chairman of the audit committee) for [[eircom plc]].
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* [[Glenn G Jordan S]] - President and CEO, Pacific Group. Jordan's biography<ref> Coca Cola Company [http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/bios/bio_11.html Glenn G Jordan S] Accessed 22nd January 2008</ref> describes how he joined Coca Cola in 1978 and has undertaken a variety of roles including Executive Vice President for Coca-Cola Latin America and Director of Operations for the Latin America Group.
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* [[Geoffrey J Kelly]] - General Counsel and Senior Vice President. Kelly's biography<ref> Coca Cola Company [http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/bios/bio_79.html geoffrey J Kelly] Accessed 22nd January 2008</ref> reports that he joined Coca Cola in 1970 and has 'held a series of positions with increasing responsibility in the Legal departments' of the Coca Cola Company and its subsidiaries.
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* [[Robert P Leechman]] - Chief Customer and Commercial Officer, Vice President. Leechman's biography<ref> Coca Cola Company [http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/bios/bio_92.html Robert P Leechman] Accessed 22nd January 2008</ref> reports that he joined Coca Cola in 1988 and has worked in a variety of positions including the Middle East Division, General Manager for the 2000 Olympics in Australia and President of the Central Europe and Russia Division before taking up his current position in 2005. Prior to joinging Coca Cola, Leechman spent nine years with [[Mars Inc.]]
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* [[Thomas G Mattia]] - Director of Worldwide Public Affairs and Communications and Senior Vice President of The Coca-Cola Company. Mattia's biography<ref> Coca Cola Company [http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/bios/bio_87.html Thomas G Mattia] Accessed 22nd January 2008</ref> describes him as a '35-year veteran of public affairs and communications'. In his current role he is...
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:'responsible for leading the Company's global public affairs and communications, which include corporate communications, media relations, public policy, government relations, corporate reputation, shareowner affairs, executive and employee communications, digital communications and archives. His role also includes leadership of the Company's Public Policy and Corporate Reputation Council and the Bottler Public Affairs Advisory Board'.
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Mattia also serves on the board of advisors of the [[Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce]] and the board of the [[High Museum of Art]]. He is a trustee of the [[Institute of Public Relations]] and serves on the committee of the [[PR Seminar]]. He is a member of the [[Arthur W Page Society]], the [[International Association of Business Communicators]] (IABC) and the [[Public Relations Society of America]] (PRSA)
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Mattia was previously Vice President for [[EDS]], was Head of Public Affairs for the [[Ford Motor Company]] and held executive positions with [[GCI Jennings]], [[Hill and Knowlton]] (where he supported the opening of China's first McDonald's) and [[IBM]]. Prior to this, 'Mattia managed Jimmy Carter's U.S. presidential campaign in Vermont and worked as a reporter for four U.S. newspapers, beginning his career at The [[Trenton Times]] in New Jersey'.
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* [[Cynthia P McCague]] - Director, Human Resources & Senior Vice President, The Coca-Cola Company. McCague's biography<ref> Coca Cola Company [http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/bios/bio_69.html Cynthia P McCague] Accessed 22nd January 2008</ref> reports that she joined Coca Cola in 1982 and took up her current roles in 2004. Her biography adds that 'prior to joining the Company, Cynthia spent seven years working in manufacturing and local government' but information of who she worked for or what form her roles took are not included. 
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* [[Dominique Reiniche]] - President, European Union Group. Reiniche's biography<ref> Coca Cola Company [http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/bios/bio_75.html Dominique Reiniche] Accessed 22nd January 2008</ref> reports that she 'has spent 13 years with Coca-Cola in France and Europe, holding various marketing, sales and general management positions'. She sits on the Board of [[ECR Europe]] and the Board of [[CIAA]] (Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the EU). Reiniche's previous involvements include working as Director of Marketing and Strategy with [[Kraft Jacobs-Suchard]] and eight years service with [[Procter & Gamble]]. She also served as President of [[UNESDA]] (European Non-Alcoholic Beverage Industry) between 2005 to 2007, 'during which she led the industry to liaise more with the EU authorities, to communicate more broadly the choice of drinks it offers, and to adopt a self-regulatory code'.
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* [[José Octavio Reyes]] - President, Latin America Group. Reyes's biography<ref> Coca Cola Company [http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/bios/bio_37.html José Octavio Reyes] Accessed 22nd January 2008</ref> reports that he joined Coca Cola in 1980 and took on his current role in 2002.
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* [[Danny L Strickland]] - Chief Innovation & Technology Officer, Senior Vice President. Strickland's biography <ref> Coca Cola Company [http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/bios/bio_57.html Danny L Strickland] Accessed 22nd January 2008</ref> reports that prior to working for Coca Cola, he served [[General Mills]] as Senior Vice President (Innovation, Technology and Quality) and held several research and development, engineering and innovation roles at [[Johnson & Johnson]], [[Kraft Foods]] and The [[Procter & Gamble]] Company.
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* [[Joseph V Tripodi]] - Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer, Senior Vice President. Tripodi's biography<ref> Coca Cola Company [http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/bios/bio_96.html Joseph V Tripodi] Accessed 22nd January 2008</ref> describes how he was previously Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for [[Allstate Insurance Co.]], Chief Marketing Officer for The [[Bank of New York]] and [[Seagram Spirits and Wine Group]] (1999 to 2002), Executive Vice President for global marketing, products and services for [[MasterCard International]] (1989 to 1998), and served seven years with the [[Mobil Oil Corporation]].
  
 
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* [[Jerry S Wilson]]
 
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* [[Coca-Cola Bottlers of Turkey]] (CCBT). CCBT was formed in 1998 as a joint venture between The Coca-Cola Company, The [[Anadolu Group]] and [[Özgörkey]] Companies<ref>Coca Cola Company [http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/bios/bio_02.html Ahmet C Bozer] Accessed 22nd January 2008</ref>.
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According to Transnationale.org<ref> Transnationale.org [http://www.transnationale.org/companies/coca_cola.php Companies] Accessed 24th January 2008</ref>, Coca Cola created The [[Beverage Institute for Health and Wellness]] in 2004, 'a research institute created by the company with the goal of countering criticism about their role of soft drinks in the obesity epidemic'. They are also reported to be a member of the advisory group of [[Green Business Network]] and to have donated 1 million USA dollars to the [[American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry]] in 2003. In 2007, Coca Cola is reported to have donated $20 million to nature conservation association [[WWF]] in a partnership agreement.
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* [[Beverage Partners Worldwide]] In 1991 Coca-Cola and [[Nestlé]] formed Coca-Cola and Nestlé
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Refreshments in order to expand both companies’ position in the ready-to-drink tea category. In 2001, the joint venture was renamed Beverage Partners Worldwide<ref> Richard Girard (2005) [http://www.polarisinstitute.org/files/Coke%20profile%20August%2018.pdf Corporate Profile - Coca-Cola Company: Inside the Real Thing] Polaris Institute. Accessed 26th January 2008</ref>
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==Public Relations and Lobbying==
 
In January 2008 Coca Cola is listed as a client for French PR firm [[I&E]]<ref> I&E [http://www.i-e.fr/#clients Clients] Accessed 17th January 2008</ref>
 
In January 2008 Coca Cola is listed as a client for French PR firm [[I&E]]<ref> I&E [http://www.i-e.fr/#clients Clients] Accessed 17th January 2008</ref>
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They are also listed with Russian firm [[Mikhailov and Partners]]<ref> Public Relations Organisation International [http://www.proi.com/partners/profiles/mikhailov.htm Mikhailov and Partners] Accessed 13th February 2008</ref>, Dutch firm [[Van Luyken Communicatie Adviseurs]]<ref>Public Relations Organisations International[http://www.proi.com/partners/profiles/vanLuyken.htm Van Luyken Cummunicatie Adviseurs] accessed 13th February 2008</ref>, Spanish firm [[Inforpress]]<ref> Public Relations Organisation International [http://www.proi.com/partners/profiles/inforpress.htm Inforpress] accessed 13th February 2008</ref> and Scottish firms [[Real PR]]<ref>Real PR [http://www.real-pr.co.uk/real-experience.asp Real Experience] Accessed 6th May 2008</ref> and [[Scott Porter Research and Marketing Ltd]]<ref>Scott Porter Research and Marketing Ltd [http://www.scottporter.co.uk/clients.htm Clients] Accessed 6th May 2008</ref>.
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According to Transnationale.org<ref> Transnationale.org [http://www.transnationale.org/companies/coca_cola.php Companies] Accessed 24th January 2008</ref>, Coca Cola have enlisted the help of the following PR agencies...
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* [[Momentum]], part of the [[Interpublic]] Group of Companies, 'was awarded Coke’s promotions and retail account for the summer launch of its new low calorie cola in 2004'.
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* [[GCI Group]] - 2004
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* [[Lexis PR]], the 'UK firm charged to recover from the disastrous launch of Dasani in England' in 2004. 
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India Resource<ref> India Resource [http://www.indiaresource.org/campaigns/coke/ Campaign to Hold Coca-Cola Accountable] Accessed 24th January 2008</ref> report that [[Perfect Relations]] were hired by Coca Cola to develop a new image for the company in India.
  
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The Polaris Institute<ref> Richard Girard [http://www.polarisinstitute.org/files/Coke%20profile%20August%2018.pdf Corporate Profile - Coca Cola Company: Inside the Real Thing] The Polaris Institute. August 2005. Accessed 26th January 2008</ref> confirm GCI, Lexis PR and Perfect Relations as PR firms acting on behalf of Coca Cola and add the involvement of [[Cohn, Overstreet and Parrish]].
  
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[[Weber Shandwick]] are reported to have represented Coca Cola with [[Alex Woolfall]] serving as the lead person for their client<ref> Chime Communications [http://chime-plc.typepad.com/news/2007/05/alex_woolfall_h.html ALEX WOOLFALL HEADS ISSUES & CRISIS PRACTICE AT BELL POTTINGER GROUP] Accessed 27th February 2008</ref>.  
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Coca-Cola is a worldwide organisation which has extended its activities to help fund and become a part of different organisations around the world. One such organisation is [[Camp Coca-Cola]], which is a year round programme of leadership training and community service. It also offers a Summer Camp programme which includes a number of exciting yet testing activities. [[Camp Coca-Cola]] aims to challenge its members to see the world more openly as a place where they can make a difference. It is run by professionals who are dedicated to providing a unique and worthwhile experience to those who attend. Attendance is decided through nominations by local schools and community organisations on the basis that those who are chosen are dedicated to learning and are open to new life experiences. Coca-Cola fund this project which they feel is beneficial to the communities it serves and Camps have been specially set up all over America <ref>[http://www.campcocacola.com/parent_faq.htm]</ref> Organisations such as Camp Coca-Cola have been set up in an attempt by Coca-Cola to improve its overall image and to increase its ability to boost its own long term profits.  
 
  
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A further extension of Coca-Cola&#39;s work is &#39;[[Coca-Cola Africa]]&#39;. This organisation is said to be committed to the future of the African continent and to the well being of its people and communities, and furthermore to its economic development. This statement stands in stark contrast to the activities which Coca-Cola have already been accused of in India. Such atrocities which have been previously mentioned in this report contradict the philosophy of &#39;Coca-Cola Africa&#39;. This particular organisation which Coca-Cola initiated was set up to educate and distribute information about the dangers of HIV and AIDS. It places particular attention on the treatment of individuals who suffer from such diseases, and furthermore harshly criticises the discrimination of these unfortunate people.<ref>[http://www.africacncl.org/HIV_AIDS/get_involved/profiles/coca_cola.asp].</ref>
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In 2008, Coca Cola is listed as a member of the [[American Benefits Council]]<ref>American Benefits Council [http://www.americanbenefitscouncil.org/about/memberlist.cfm Memberships] Accessed 26th February 2008</ref>, they are also listed as a client for lobbying firm [[Williams and Jensen]]<ref>Williams and Jensen [http://www.williamsandjensen.com/clients.asp Clients] Accessed 12th March 2008</ref>
  
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One additional organisation of Coca-Cola is the [[Coca-Cola Foundation]] which is said to be the &#39;philanthropic arm&#39; of the Coca-Cola Company. It focuses on education and the advancement of cultural diversity. Its main activities include the offering of scholarships, the building of schools and libraries and the donation of books. It aims to help and support people through higher education who lack both financial and personal support <ref>[http://orgs.takingitglobal.org/464]</ref>. It appears that Coca-Cola put a great deal of effort into initiating organisations and programmes to help extend the education of citizens around the world, more specifically in America and in Africa. Despite the ever growing number of these programmes which are available it is difficult for Coca-Cola to mask the shocking activities they carry out each day in the small communities in India where they operate their bottling plants. Coca-Cola may indeed help fund educational programmes in America, but this is of little consolation to the many villages in India, who are left suffering at the hands of this multinational.
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Coca Cola FEMSA is listed as a client of [[MWW Group]] in 2008<ref>MWW Group [http://www.mww.com/index.php?p=clients&s=1 Clients] Accessed 18th March 2008</ref>.
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Coca Cola are also Members of the [[European Sponsorship Association]]
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*As of 2014 Coca-Cola are listed as a client of [[Blue Rubicon]].<ref> [http://www.appc.org.uk/members/register/register-profile/?company=Open%20Road/Blue%20Rubicon Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014] ''APPC'', accessed 28 January 2015 </ref>
  
 
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===Sponsoring Israel Herzliya Conference 2008===
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In 2008, The [[Central Bottling Company Ltd]], which is associated with the Coca Cola company sponsored the 8th [[Herzliya Conference]] in Israel<ref>The Annual Herzliya Conference Series: on the Balance of Israel's National Security (2008) [http://www.herzliyaconference.org/Eng/_Uploads/2154ExecutiveSummaryEnglish.pdf Conference Conclusions]. Accessed 12th August 2008</ref>.
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In 2005, the India Resource Centre report that law firm [[Daniel & Gladys]] who represented the Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited (a subsidiary of the Atlanta based Coca-Cola company) threatened a law suit against Mr. Sharad Haksar (an Indian Photographer) for displaying a billboard depicting coca cola and empty water pumps (Coca cola stands accused of causing water shortages in India).
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The [[Polaris Institute]] list the following as acting on behalf of Coca Cola <ref>Richard Girard [http://www.polarisinstitute.org/files/Coke%20profile%20August%2018.pdf Corporate Profile - Coca Cola Company: Inside the Real Thing] The Polaris Institute. August 2005. Accessed 26th January 2008</ref>...
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* [[White and Case]] – reported to be representing Coke in the Colombia lawsuit taking place in Miami
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* [[King and Spalding]] LLP – Georgia
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* [[Brinks, Hofer, Gilson and Lione]] - Chicago
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*[[APCO Worldwide]]<ref> [http://www.appc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/appc_register_1_september_2008_to_30_november_2008_update_170209.pdf Register Entry for 1 September 2008 to 30 November 2008 ] ''APPC'', accessed 28 January 2015 </ref>
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Coca Cola has been a donor to the [[Science Media Centre]] since 2010. <ref>SMC, [http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/about-us/funding/ Funding], accessed 29 September 2013. See also [[Science Media Centre - Funding]]</ref>
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Powerbase [[Coca Cola, CSR and Human Rights]]
  
 
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Background

The Coca Cola Company was founded in 1886 by pharmacist John Styth Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. The Coca-Cola Company advertisies itself as 'the world's leading manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups, used to produce nearly 400 brands. The Coca-Cola Company continues to be based in Atlanta and employs 49,000 people worldwide, with operations in over 200 countries'[1].

People

Board of Directors 2015

Senior Operations Leadership 2015

Senior Functional Leadership 2015

Alexander B. Cummings | Bernhard Goepelt | Ceree Eberly | Clyde C. Tuggle | Deryck Van Rensburg | Ed Steinike | Kathy N. Waller | Guy Wollaert | Irial Finan | Javier C. Goizueta | Lisa M. Borders | Marcos de Quinto [2]

Board of Directors

In January 2008, the Coca Cola Company report their Board of Directors as comprising[3]...

  • E Neville Isdell - Isdell is also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Coca Cola. He joined Coca Cola in 1966 undertaking a variety of leadership positions throughout the world before taking up his present roles in 2004. In his biography[4], Isdell is also reported to be...
'chairman of the U.S.-Russia Business Council and chairman of the board of trustees of the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF). He is a member of the board of trustees of the United States Council for International Business and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He is also a member of the Corporate Advisory Board of the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS. Isdell serves on the board of directors of SunTrust Banks Inc. and the Commerce Club and as a trustee of Emory University. He is a lifetime trustee of Pace Academy'.
  • Ronald W Allen - Director since 1991. Allen's biography[6] reports that he also serves as Consultant and Advisory Director for Delta Air Lines Inc., were he was formerly Chairman of the Board, President and CEO between 1987 to 1997). Allen is also a Director of Aaron Rents Inc.
  • Alexis M Herman - Director since 2007, former Chairwoman of Coca-Cola's Human Resources Task Force. Herman's biography[9] reports that she is also Chair and CEO of New Ventures LLC, Chair of the Toyota Diversity Advisory Board and the Sodexho Business Advisory Board, and on the Board of Directors for Cummins Inc., Entergy Inc. and MGM Mirage. Herman's biography also describes how she previously 'served as America's 23rd Secretary of Labor and the first African American ever to lead the United States Department of Labor'.

Senior Leadership Team

In January 2008, Coca Cola's Senior Leadership Team are listed as[17]...

  • Muhtar Kent - President & CEO (he will succeed Neville Isdell as CEO on July 1st 2008) with responsibility for oversing all operations of the business, including Bottling Investments. Kent's biography[18] reports that he joined the Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta in 1978 and has held a variety of marketing and operations roles throughout his time with the company. From 1999 until his return to The Coca-Cola Company in May 2005, Kent served as President and CEO of the Efes Beverage Group (Efes is a publicly traded beverage enterprise whose Coca-Cola and beer operations extend from the Adriatic to the Pacific Ocean. They are also the majority shareholder of Turkish bottler Coca-Cola Icecek.
  • Ahmet C Bozer - President and CEO of the Eurasia Group. Bozer's biography[19] reports that he has been with Coca Cola since 1990 and served as Managing Director of Coca-Cola Bottlers of Turkey (CCBT) before taking on his current role. Bozer's previous involvements include five years with Coopers & Lybrand in various audit, consultancy and management roles.
  • Irial Finan - Executive Vice President of The Coca-Cola Company and President of Bottling Investments and Supply Chain. Finan's biography[24] reports that he joined Coca Cola in 1981 and is is also a Non-Executive Director (and Chairman of the audit committee) for eircom plc.
  • Glenn G Jordan S - President and CEO, Pacific Group. Jordan's biography[25] describes how he joined Coca Cola in 1978 and has undertaken a variety of roles including Executive Vice President for Coca-Cola Latin America and Director of Operations for the Latin America Group.
  • Geoffrey J Kelly - General Counsel and Senior Vice President. Kelly's biography[26] reports that he joined Coca Cola in 1970 and has 'held a series of positions with increasing responsibility in the Legal departments' of the Coca Cola Company and its subsidiaries.
  • Robert P Leechman - Chief Customer and Commercial Officer, Vice President. Leechman's biography[27] reports that he joined Coca Cola in 1988 and has worked in a variety of positions including the Middle East Division, General Manager for the 2000 Olympics in Australia and President of the Central Europe and Russia Division before taking up his current position in 2005. Prior to joinging Coca Cola, Leechman spent nine years with Mars Inc.
  • Thomas G Mattia - Director of Worldwide Public Affairs and Communications and Senior Vice President of The Coca-Cola Company. Mattia's biography[28] describes him as a '35-year veteran of public affairs and communications'. In his current role he is...
'responsible for leading the Company's global public affairs and communications, which include corporate communications, media relations, public policy, government relations, corporate reputation, shareowner affairs, executive and employee communications, digital communications and archives. His role also includes leadership of the Company's Public Policy and Corporate Reputation Council and the Bottler Public Affairs Advisory Board'.

Mattia also serves on the board of advisors of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the board of the High Museum of Art. He is a trustee of the Institute of Public Relations and serves on the committee of the PR Seminar. He is a member of the Arthur W Page Society, the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) and the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)

Mattia was previously Vice President for EDS, was Head of Public Affairs for the Ford Motor Company and held executive positions with GCI Jennings, Hill and Knowlton (where he supported the opening of China's first McDonald's) and IBM. Prior to this, 'Mattia managed Jimmy Carter's U.S. presidential campaign in Vermont and worked as a reporter for four U.S. newspapers, beginning his career at The Trenton Times in New Jersey'.

  • Cynthia P McCague - Director, Human Resources & Senior Vice President, The Coca-Cola Company. McCague's biography[29] reports that she joined Coca Cola in 1982 and took up her current roles in 2004. Her biography adds that 'prior to joining the Company, Cynthia spent seven years working in manufacturing and local government' but information of who she worked for or what form her roles took are not included.
  • Dominique Reiniche - President, European Union Group. Reiniche's biography[30] reports that she 'has spent 13 years with Coca-Cola in France and Europe, holding various marketing, sales and general management positions'. She sits on the Board of ECR Europe and the Board of CIAA (Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the EU). Reiniche's previous involvements include working as Director of Marketing and Strategy with Kraft Jacobs-Suchard and eight years service with Procter & Gamble. She also served as President of UNESDA (European Non-Alcoholic Beverage Industry) between 2005 to 2007, 'during which she led the industry to liaise more with the EU authorities, to communicate more broadly the choice of drinks it offers, and to adopt a self-regulatory code'.
  • José Octavio Reyes - President, Latin America Group. Reyes's biography[31] reports that he joined Coca Cola in 1980 and took on his current role in 2002.

Operating Group Leadership

In January 2008, Operating Group Leadership personnel are listed as[34]...

Africa Group - Alexander B Cummings Jr. East and Central Africa Business Unit: Nathan Kalumbu Nigeria Business Unit: Cem Kumral North and West Africa Business Unit: Curtis A Ferguson South Africa Business Unit: William Egbe (Bill)

Eurasia Group - Ahmet C Bozer Adriatic & Balkans Business Unit: Nikos Coumettis India Business Unit: Atul Singh Middle East Business Unit: Rafik El Toukhi Russia, Ukraine & Belarus Business Unit: Clyde C Tuggle Southern Eurasia Business Unit: Selcuk Erden Turkey Business Unit: Ahmet Burak

European Union Group - Dominique Reiniche Central & Southern Europe Business Unit: Michael Holm Johansen Germany Business Unit: Beatrice Guillaume-Grabisch Iberian Business Unit: Marcos de Quinto Northwest Europe & Nordics Business Unit: Michael A Clarke

Latin America Group - José Octavio Reyes Brazil Business Unit: Brian J Smith Latin Center Business Unit: Xiemar Zarazúa Mexico Business Unit: James R Quincey South Latin Business Unit: Francisco Crespo Benítez

North America Group - J Alexander M Douglas Jr. Canada Business Unit: Vincent R Timpano, Melody Justice

Pacific Group - Glenn G Jordan S and Paul K Etchells China Business Unit: Steve K W Chan and Douglas Jackson Japan Business Unit: Masahiko Uotani and Dan Sayre Philippines Business Unit: Alexander P M von Behr and Kandy Anand Southeast & West Asia Business Unit: Manuel Arroyo

Corporate Functional Leadership

In January 2008, Corporate Functional Leadership personnel are listed as[35]...

Subsidiaries & Alliances

According to Transnationale.org[37], Coca Cola created The Beverage Institute for Health and Wellness in 2004, 'a research institute created by the company with the goal of countering criticism about their role of soft drinks in the obesity epidemic'. They are also reported to be a member of the advisory group of Green Business Network and to have donated 1 million USA dollars to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry in 2003. In 2007, Coca Cola is reported to have donated $20 million to nature conservation association WWF in a partnership agreement.

Refreshments in order to expand both companies’ position in the ready-to-drink tea category. In 2001, the joint venture was renamed Beverage Partners Worldwide[38]

Public Relations and Lobbying

In January 2008 Coca Cola is listed as a client for French PR firm I&E[39] They are also listed with Russian firm Mikhailov and Partners[40], Dutch firm Van Luyken Communicatie Adviseurs[41], Spanish firm Inforpress[42] and Scottish firms Real PR[43] and Scott Porter Research and Marketing Ltd[44].

According to Transnationale.org[45], Coca Cola have enlisted the help of the following PR agencies...

  • Momentum, part of the Interpublic Group of Companies, 'was awarded Coke’s promotions and retail account for the summer launch of its new low calorie cola in 2004'.
  • GCI Group - 2004
  • Lexis PR, the 'UK firm charged to recover from the disastrous launch of Dasani in England' in 2004.

India Resource[46] report that Perfect Relations were hired by Coca Cola to develop a new image for the company in India.

The Polaris Institute[47] confirm GCI, Lexis PR and Perfect Relations as PR firms acting on behalf of Coca Cola and add the involvement of Cohn, Overstreet and Parrish.

Weber Shandwick are reported to have represented Coca Cola with Alex Woolfall serving as the lead person for their client[48].

In 2008, Coca Cola is listed as a member of the American Benefits Council[49], they are also listed as a client for lobbying firm Williams and Jensen[50]

Coca Cola FEMSA is listed as a client of MWW Group in 2008[51]. Coca Cola are also Members of the European Sponsorship Association

Affiliations

Sponsoring Israel Herzliya Conference 2008

In 2008, The Central Bottling Company Ltd, which is associated with the Coca Cola company sponsored the 8th Herzliya Conference in Israel[68].

Law Firms

In 2005, the India Resource Centre report that law firm Daniel & Gladys who represented the Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited (a subsidiary of the Atlanta based Coca-Cola company) threatened a law suit against Mr. Sharad Haksar (an Indian Photographer) for displaying a billboard depicting coca cola and empty water pumps (Coca cola stands accused of causing water shortages in India).

The Polaris Institute list the following as acting on behalf of Coca Cola [69]...

Lobbying firms

Former lobbying firms

Affiliations

Coca Cola has been a donor to the Science Media Centre since 2010. [71]

Resources

Powerbase Coca Cola, CSR and Human Rights

Notes

  1. ↑ Coca Cola Company Company Structure Accessed 18th January 2008
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Coca-Cola Leaders Coca-Cola, accessed 10 April 2015
  3. ↑ Coca Cola Company Board of Directors Accessed 18th January 2008
  4. ↑ Coca Cola Company E Neville Isdell Accessed 18th January 2008
  5. ↑ Coca Cola Company Herbert A Allen Accessed 18th January 2008
  6. ↑ Coca Cola Company Ronald W Allen Accessed 18th January 2008
  7. ↑ Coca Cola Company Cathleen P Black Accessed 18th January 2008
  8. ↑ Coca Cola Company Barry Diller Accessed 18th January 2008
  9. ↑ Coca Cola Company Alexis M Herman Accessed 21st January 2008
  10. ↑ Coca Cola Company Donald R Keough Accessed 21st January 2008
  11. ↑ Coca Cola Company Donald F McHenry Accessed 21st January 2008
  12. ↑ Coca Cola Company Sam Nunn Accessed 21st January 2008
  13. ↑ Coca Cola Company James D Robinson Accessed 21st January 2008
  14. ↑ Coca Cola Company Peter V Ueberroth Accessed 21st January 2008
  15. ↑ Jacob Wallenberg
  16. ↑ Coca Cola Company James B Williams Accessed 21st January 2008
  17. ↑ Coca Cola Company Senior Management Accessed 21st January 2008
  18. ↑ Coca Cola Company Muhtar Kent Accessed 21st January 2008
  19. ↑ Coca Cola Company Ahmet C Bozer Accessed 22nd January 2008
  20. ↑ Coca Cola Company Alexander S Cummings Accessed 22nd January 2008
  21. ↑ Centre for Global Development Home page Accessed 22nd January 2008
  22. ↑ Coca Cola Company J Alexander M Douglas Accessed 22nd Janaury 2008
  23. ↑ Coca Cola Company Gary P Fayard Accessed 22nd January 2008
  24. ↑ Coca Cola Company Irian Finan Accessed 22nd January 2008
  25. ↑ Coca Cola Company Glenn G Jordan S Accessed 22nd January 2008
  26. ↑ Coca Cola Company geoffrey J Kelly Accessed 22nd January 2008
  27. ↑ Coca Cola Company Robert P Leechman Accessed 22nd January 2008
  28. ↑ Coca Cola Company Thomas G Mattia Accessed 22nd January 2008
  29. ↑ Coca Cola Company Cynthia P McCague Accessed 22nd January 2008
  30. ↑ Coca Cola Company Dominique Reiniche Accessed 22nd January 2008
  31. ↑ Coca Cola Company José Octavio Reyes Accessed 22nd January 2008
  32. ↑ Coca Cola Company Danny L Strickland Accessed 22nd January 2008
  33. ↑ Coca Cola Company Joseph V Tripodi Accessed 22nd January 2008
  34. ↑ Coca Cola Company Operating Group Leadership Accessed 21st January 2008
  35. ↑ Coca Cola Company Corporate Leadership Accessed 21st January 2008
  36. ↑ Coca Cola Company Ahmet C Bozer Accessed 22nd January 2008
  37. ↑ Transnationale.org Companies Accessed 24th January 2008
  38. ↑ Richard Girard (2005) Corporate Profile - Coca-Cola Company: Inside the Real Thing Polaris Institute. Accessed 26th January 2008
  39. ↑ I&E Clients Accessed 17th January 2008
  40. ↑ Public Relations Organisation International Mikhailov and Partners Accessed 13th February 2008
  41. ↑ Public Relations Organisations InternationalVan Luyken Cummunicatie Adviseurs accessed 13th February 2008
  42. ↑ Public Relations Organisation International Inforpress accessed 13th February 2008
  43. ↑ Real PR Real Experience Accessed 6th May 2008
  44. ↑ Scott Porter Research and Marketing Ltd Clients Accessed 6th May 2008
  45. ↑ Transnationale.org Companies Accessed 24th January 2008
  46. ↑ India Resource Campaign to Hold Coca-Cola Accountable Accessed 24th January 2008
  47. ↑ Richard Girard Corporate Profile - Coca Cola Company: Inside the Real Thing The Polaris Institute. August 2005. Accessed 26th January 2008
  48. ↑ Chime Communications ALEX WOOLFALL HEADS ISSUES & CRISIS PRACTICE AT BELL POTTINGER GROUP Accessed 27th February 2008
  49. ↑ American Benefits Council Memberships Accessed 26th February 2008
  50. ↑ Williams and Jensen Clients Accessed 12th March 2008
  51. ↑ MWW Group Clients Accessed 18th March 2008
  52. ↑ Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014 APPC, accessed 28 January 2015
  53. ↑ [1]
  54. ↑ [2]
  55. ↑ [3]
  56. ↑ [4] [5]
  57. ↑ [6]
  58. ↑ [7]
  59. ↑ [8]
  60. ↑ [9]
  61. ↑ [http://www.uscib.org/index.asp?documentID=1846
  62. ↑ [10]
  63. ↑ [11]
  64. ↑ [12]
  65. ↑ [13]
  66. ↑ [14]
  67. ↑ <[15]
  68. ↑ The Annual Herzliya Conference Series: on the Balance of Israel's National Security (2008) Conference Conclusions. Accessed 12th August 2008
  69. ↑ Richard Girard Corporate Profile - Coca Cola Company: Inside the Real Thing The Polaris Institute. August 2005. Accessed 26th January 2008
  70. ↑ Register Entry for 1 September 2008 to 30 November 2008 APPC, accessed 28 January 2015
  71. ↑ SMC, Funding, accessed 29 September 2013. See also Science Media Centre - Funding
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