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Atlanta, GA-based Coca-Cola has Appointed Esat Sezer as Chief Information Officer
About the Company
The Coca-Cola Company is the world`s largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands. Led by Coca-Cola, the world`s most valuable brand, our Company`s portfolio features 15 billion dollar brands including Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, Georgia and Del Valle. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, ready-to-drink coffees, and juices and juice drinks. Through the world`s largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy our beverages at a rate of 1.7 billion servings a day. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that reduce our environmental footprint, support active, healthy living, create a safe, inclusive work environment for our associates, and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate. Together with our bottling partners, we rank among the world`s top 10 private employers with more than 700,000 system employees.
About the Person
Esat Sezer has been the Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President at Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. Mr. Sezer serves as the Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of Coca-Cola Enterprises (Canada) Bottling Finance Company. Mr. Sezer has been Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. since October 11, 2006. He served as the Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President at Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc. Previously, Sezer served as Corporation Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Whirlpool Corporation, a position he held since 2002. Prior to joining Whirlpool Corporation as Vice President, Global Information Services in 2001, Mr. Sezer held several positions of increasing responsibility with Colgate-Palmolive Co., including Director, Global Information Technology (1999-2001); Director, Europe/Africa/Middle East Division (1996-1998); Associate Director, Global Applications (1996-1997); and Director, Information Technology (1994-1996 in Warsaw, Poland; 1991-1994 in Istanbul, Turkey). From 1988 to 1991, he was a senior consultant at Andersen Consulting in London. Born and raised in Istanbul, Mr. Sezer received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University and his Master of Science in Quantitative Analysis from Istanbul University.
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