MUHTAR KENT, president of international operations of Coca Cola Company
Coca-Cola Names Muhtar Kent to Newly Created Position of President of International Operations
The Coca-Cola Company named Muhtar Kent to the newly-created position of president, Coca-Cola International, effective February 1. In this capacity, Mr. Kent will be responsible for all operations outside of North America, and all group presidents outside of North America such as Alex Cummings (Africa), Patrick Siewert (East, South Asia and Pacific Rim), Dominique Reiniche (European Union), and Jose Octavio Reyes (Latin America) will report to him. Mr. Kent, who currently serves as president and chief operating officer of the Company’s North Asia, Eurasia and Middle East Group, will continue to report directly to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Neville Isdell.
During his 28-year career in the Coca-Cola system, Mr. Kent served as chief executive officer and president of one of the largest international beverage enterprises in Europe when he led the Efes Beverage Group from 1999 until he rejoined the Coca-Cola Company last year.
Between 1995 and 1998, Mr. Kent was managing director of Coca-Cola Amatil-Europe, covering bottling operations in 12 countries.
Mr. Kent first joined the Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta in 1978. In 1985, he was appointed general manager of Coca-Cola Turkey and Central Asia. From 1989 to 1995, he served as president of the Company’s East Central Europe Division and senior vice president of Coca-Cola International, with responsibility for 23 countries.
Muhtar Kent is a graduate of Hull University in England, and he holds an MBA from London City University. He’s married to Defne Kent and the couple have two kids.
