The Coca-Cola Company today announced that Irial Finan, a
36-year veteran of the Coca-Cola system, plans to retire from his
post as Executive Vice President and President of Bottling
Investments Group, or BIG. Calin Dragan, who currently serves as
Regional Director for BIG’s ASEAN (Southeast Asia) and Middle East
bottlers, will be promoted to lead BIG.
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Finan, who reports to President and CEO James Quincey, will
retire March 31, 2018. He will step down from his current role on
Dec. 31 and will remain with the company as executive advisor until
his retirement. “I want to thank Irial for his leadership and
dedicated service to our global Coca-Cola system over the last 36
years,” Quincey said. “All of us at Coca-Cola join in wishing
Irial, his wife, Deirdre, and his daughters, Ciara and R�isïn,
great success in their future plans.”
Dragan, who begins his new role as President of BIG on Jan. 1,
2018, is based in Singapore and will report to John Murphy,
President of Coca-Cola’s Asia Pacific Group. Dragan will oversee
BIG operations globally. BIG, which will continue to play a
significant role in contributing to Coca-Cola’s overall growth, is
now largely concentrated in the Asia Pacific region. The company
continues to work toward refranchising Coca-Cola Beverages Africa,
which is part of BIG.
“Calin brings a great breadth of system experience and proven
leadership abilities,” Murphy said. “He is the right person to lead
BIG, including a strong focus on execution and people development,
as the business continues to be reshaped for the future.”
About Irial Finan
Finan, a native of Ireland, started his Coca-Cola system career
with multiple finance and operational roles across Europe. In 1995,
he was promoted managing director of Molino Beverages, with
responsibility for expanding markets, including Ireland, Romania,
Russia and Nigeria.
From 2001 to 2003, he served as CEO of bottler Coca-Cola HBC,
where he managed the merger integration of Coca-Cola Beverages PLC
and Hellenic Bottling SA. He led the combined company’s operations
in 26 countries.
In 2004, Finan became President, Bottling Investments and Supply
Chain, and Executive Vice President of The Coca-Cola Company. Finan
has been instrumental in leading the company’s bottling operations.
At its height, BIG had operations across five continents and more
than 80,000 employees.
Finan, 60, has served or currently serves as a director on
several boards, including Coca-Cola Amatil, Coca-Cola Bottlers
Japan, Coca-Cola European Partners,
Coca-Cola FEMSA, The Coca-Cola Foundation,
Smurfit Kappa Group and The American Ireland Fund. He is a graduate
of the National University of Ireland in Galway.
About Calin Dragan
Dragan has 24 years of experience in the Coca-Cola system,
including a succession of bottling leadership roles in Asia Pacific
and Europe. Prior to his current role, he served as Representative
Director and acting Chairman, President and CEO for Coca-Cola East
Japan.
Dragan, 51, also served as Executive Vice President and
Representative Director of Coca-Cola West Bottling Co. in Japan
from 2011 to 2012 and was CEO and General Administrator of
Coca-Cola HBC’s business in Romania and the Republic of Moldova
from 2005 to 2011. Dragan started his Coca-Cola system career in
1993 in Timisoara, Romania.
Dragan, a native of Romania, graduated from the Polytechnic
University of Timisoara.
About The Coca-Cola
Company
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world’s largest total
beverage company, offering over 500 brands to people in more than
200 countries. Of our 21 billion-dollar brands, 19 are available in
lower- and no-sugar options to help people everywhere more easily
control added sugar. In addition to our namesake Coca-Cola drinks,
some of our household names around the world include: AdeS
soy-based beverages, Ayataka green tea, Dasani waters, Del Valle
juices and nectars, Fanta, Georgia coffee, Gold Peak teas and
coffees, Honest Tea, Minute Maid juices, Powerade sports drinks,
Simply juices, smartwater, Sprite, vitaminwater, and Zico coconut
water. At Coca-Cola, we’re serious about making positive
contributions to our world. That starts with reducing sugar in our
drinks and bringing new and different drinks to people everywhere.
It also means continuously working to reduce our environmental
impact, creating rewarding careers for our associates, and bringing
economic opportunity wherever we operate. In fact, together with
our bottling partners, we employ more than 700,000 people around
the world. For more information, visit our digital magazine
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