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of coca cola company announced on Wednesday that Enrique Braun will become its next CEO, effective March 31, 2026.
Brown, executive vice president and chief operating officer, will replace longtime CEO James Quincey, who will transition to executive chairman after leading the beverage giant for nine years, the company said in a statement.
“I am honored to take on this new role and am extremely grateful to James for everything he has achieved.” lead the company” Brown said in a statement.
“We look forward to working with our bottlers to enable future growth. We are excited about the future of our business and see great opportunity in a rapidly changing global market.”
The Coca-Cola Company announced Wednesday that Enrique Braun will become its next CEO, effective March 31, 2026. (Coca-Cola Company)
Brown, 57, has been COO since January and oversees Coca-Cola’s worldwide operations. He joined the company in 1996 and has held a number of “roles of increasing responsibility” worldwide, according to the announcement.
Coca-Cola said Mr. Brown will prioritize his new role. global growth Get closer to consumer needs and expand the use of technology to improve performance.
Coca-Cola bottles lined up on supermarket shelves (photo taken on October 29, 2024). (Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/Reuters Photo)
Mr. Quincey, 60, became CEO in 2017 and helped build Coca-Cola into an “integrated beverage company.”
He also guided the company as follows: COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Reuters, Coca-Cola’s stock price has increased nearly 63% since Quincey became CEO.
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Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey was interviewed by Bloomberg TV at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 18, 2024. (Holly Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
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“As I step down as CEO after a 30-year career with the company, I recognize what an honor it has been to contribute to this great and enduring business,” Quincey said in a statement.
“Enrique is a trusted and experienced business partner and the right leader to lead the company and the Coca-Cola system to future growth and success.”
