Damian Gammell to Succeed John F. Brock as Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola European Partners
November 10 2016 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Coca-Cola European Partners plc (CCEP) (ticker symbol: CCE)
today announces the appointment of Damian Gammell as the company’s
Chief Executive Officer, effective 28 December, 2016. He is
expected to be appointed to the Board of Directors in December.
Gammell will succeed John Brock, who has decided to retire after
the successful merger to create Coca-Cola European Partners and a
distinguished international career in the consumer goods
industry.
Gammell is currently Chief Operating Officer of Coca-Cola
European Partners. Prior to this, he served as Chief Executive
Officer of Anadolu EFES (ticker symbol: EFES), one of the world’s
largest beverage companies and Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola
Icecek (ticker symbol: CCOLA), the world’s fourth largest Coca-Cola
bottler. During his 25-year career with the Coca-Cola system,
Gammell served as head of The Coca-Cola Company’s operations in
Germany and Russia, and worked in parts of Eastern Europe, the
Middle East, Asia and Australia.
“The Board of Directors would like to thank John Brock for his
leadership in establishing the strong foundation from which our new
business operates,” said Sol Daurella, Chairman. “John and Damian
were both instrumental in the creation of Coca-Cola European
Partners. Damian is an exceptional leader who has the vision,
experience and dynamism we need to transform and grow the business
into the future. Our Board of Directors has every confidence in him
and his ability to drive long-term growth and shareowner value.
Together, John and Damian will ensure a smooth transition, and we
have the right leadership to ensure Coca-Cola European Partners is
well placed to realise its potential.”
“The non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverage category in Western
Europe represents significant potential for growth. We have created
the platform to capture that opportunity and already begun to see
benefits coming from the merger. I know that with Damian as its
leader, the company is ready to build on this momentum and realize
the opportunities that lie ahead,” said John Brock, Chief Executive
Officer.
“Driven by the needs of our customers and focused on how we
serve our local markets, Coca-Cola European Partners will unlock
the opportunity that exists in this category and win in Western
Europe,” said Damian Gammell, Chief Operating Officer. “It will be
an honour to lead this company and work alongside some of the best
people in the business and the world’s most loved brands, aligned
behind one roadmap for success.”
About John Brock
John Brock is an international beverage industry leader with a
wealth of experience in the Western Europe market. He joined
Coca-Cola Enterprises in Atlanta, Georgia, as Chief Executive
Officer in April 2006, before becoming company Chairman in April
2008. Under Brock’s leadership, Coca-Cola Enterprises sold its
North American operations to The Coca-Cola Company and acquired
bottling operations in Norway and Sweden, forming the world’s
third-largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in 2010. Prior to
joining Coca-Cola Enterprises, Brock was CEO of InBev, a global
brewer, and COO of Cadbury Schweppes, an international beverage and
confectionery company.
About Damian Gammell
Prior to Coca-Cola European Partners, Damian Gammell was
appointed Chief Operating Officer of Coca-Cola Enterprises in
October 2015. Before that, he was President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Anadolu Beverage Group, one of the world’s largest
beverage organisations with both a Coca-Cola division and a beer
division (in partnership with SAB Miller). He was also previously
Chief Executive Officer for Coca-Cola businesses in Russia,
Germany, Eastern Europe and Australia.
About Coca-Cola European Partners
Coca-Cola European Partners plc (CCEP) is a leading consumer
packaged goods company in Europe, producing, distributing and
marketing an extensive range of nonalcoholic ready-to-drink
beverages and is the world’s largest independent Coca-Cola bottler
based on revenue. Coca-Cola European Partners serves a consumer
population of over 300 million across Western Europe, including
Andorra, Belgium, continental France, Germany, Great Britain,
Iceland, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Spain, and Sweden. The company is listed on Euronext Amsterdam, the
New York Stock Exchange, Euronext London, and on the Spanish stock
exchanges, and trades under the symbol CCE. For more information
about CCEP, please visit www.ccep.com and follow CCEP on Twitter at
@CocaColaEP.
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