SDI JUL09.qxd - Soft Drinks International

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Soft Drinks International – JULY 2009
Human Resources
APPOINTMENTS
IN A restructuring exercise The Coca-Cola
Company has combined three functions,
Global Business Services, Global Information
Technology and Transformational Productivity,
into one organisation: Global Business and
Technology Services (GBTS). Effective 1st July
Harry Anderson, former Vice-President and
Controller, will lead GBTS and report to
Alex Cummings, Chief Administrative Officer,
and Gary Fayard, Chief Financial Officer.
The company’s management will recommend
at the July Board of Directors meeting
that the Board elect Kathy Waller as Controller,
effective 1st August and that Connie
McDaniel be appointed Chief of Internal
Audit. Jeremy Faa, currently Global Director
of Finance Transformation, will expand his
responsibilities to include the overall strategic
direction and implementation of the global
finance transformation. Ann Taylor, currently
Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer,
Transformational Productivity, will head up
Global Business Services, effective 1st July,
reporting to Mr Anderson.
Food safety award
JOY Gaze, Deputy Head of Microbiology, at
Campden BRI is to receive the IAFP 2009
GMA (US Grocery Manufacturers Federation)
Food Safety Award, in recognition of her preeminence
in and contribution to the field of
microbiological food safety. It will be presented
Pushing energy
WHEN Steve Jugan, Allied Brand Manager
for Hansen’s Beverage Company, decided to
make Lost Energy the title sponsor for The
Push, an ultimate actions sports adventure
game, he showed his dedication by taking
part. A one day, non-stop hexathlon of
action sports – snowboarding, motocross,
downhill mountain biking, skateboarding,
wakeboarding and surfing – The Push is
designed to literally push an athlete both
mentally and physically from one event to
another for 15 hours straight across 160
miles of Southern California.
Jugan, a self-professed action sports
Martin Eisenring and Kevin B. Kramer.
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PepsiCo, Inc announced that Tessa Hilado
has joined PepsiCo as Senior Vice-President,
Finance and Treasurer, reporting to Chief
Financial Officer Richard Goodman. She
replaces Lionel L. Nowell, III who has now
retired.
The UK's Food and Drink Federation
(FDF) has appointed Melanie Ruffell Nutrition
Manager. She will be responsible for scientific,
technological and regulatory
developments related to nutrition policies,
diet and public health.
Severn Trent Services has announced additions
to its UK staff reflecting expanded
European business development opportuni-
at the International Association for Food Protection
Awards Banquet in Texas in July.
Joy has over 30 years of applied research
experience and is widely recognised as an
authority in the area of thermal microbiology,
having provided consultancy to many national
and international companies and contributed
to many international microbiology conferences.
enthusiast and native of California, was convinced
that the event catered to hit Lost
Energy's target audience.
ties. David Barrett has been named UK Business
Development Manager; Alan Pickett
European Sales Manager, Disinfection; and
Michael Baran Strategy and Development
Analyst.
Based in Batavia, Illinois, Portola Packaging
Inc, manufacturer and marketer of tamperevident
plastic closures used in beverages,
has appointed Kevin Kwilinski as its President
and Chief Executive Officer.
Martin Eisenring has been appointed
Head of Marketing for Glanbia Nutritionals’
Customised Premix Solutions. He is responsible
for marketing and strategy development
of the company’s nutritional solutions.
Danone Waters of America has appointed
two vice-presidents: Jerome Goure joins the
company as Vice-President, Marketing, North
America and Steve Finn joins as Vice-President,
Retail Sales, US. Goure will oversee
marketing and communications programming
for all brands in the Danone Waters of
America portfolio, whilst Steve Finn is returning
to the company to lead the US retail
sales organisation for the Evian Natural
Spring Water business.
Alcoa US has announced that Kevin B.
Kramer has been appointed to the new
position of President, Growth Initiatives,
responsible for supporting commercialisation
strategies for organic growth across the
company.
OBITUARY
Harry E. Korab
IT IS with great sadness that The International
Society of Beverage Technologists
(ISBT) announces that the Society’s first
Executive Director and a dedicated industry
leader, Harry E. Korab, passed away on 9th
May.
In 1953, Korab was named the Secretary
Treasurer of the then brand new Society of
Soft Drink Technologists. The Society was
organised to promote, develop and disseminate
the knowledge of the art and science
of beverage technology, a charter that
remains in its bylaws today.
He later served as the Executive Director
of the Society and watched membership
grow from 47 to 1,000 members when he
retired from the position in 1992. Early on,
Korab established and continuously fostered
the non partisan exchange of information
within the Technical Committees that has
come to define the Society. Over the years,
these forums have been responsible for the
development of guidelines and methods that
have become industry best practices around
the world.
Today, the Society is known as the International
Society of Beverage Technologists
(ISBT), and 25% of the Society’s members
work in 31 countries outside the US.
Korab was a good friend to many longtime
ISBT members and his dedication to
the industry will never be forgotten.