Coca-Cola Announces Arnab Roy as President of Global Category
The Coca‑Cola Company announced that Arnab Roy has been named president of the Coca‑Cola global category. Roy is a Coca‑Cola veteran who joined the company in 2001 and has most recently served as vice president of marketing for the India & Southwest Asia operating unit.
Roy will succeed Selman Careaga, who began a new role June 1 as president of the company’s ASEAN & South Pacific operating unit. He will begin his new duties Sept. 1, reporting to Manolo Arroyo, executive vice president and global chief marketing officer.
“Arnab comes to this new role with a strong track record in building teams and leading marketers across multiple geographies and cultures,” Arroyo said. “He has driven results throughout his career, especially in his most recent role in India.”
As the head of marketing for the India & Southwest Asia operating unit since 2021, Roy helped drive consistent double-digit growth for the overall business and consolidated share leadership in the sparkling and juice categories. Roy also helped drive the company’s overall marketing transformation, in close partnership with WPP OpenX.
Roy served as Global Vice President for Trademark Coca‑Cola from 2018 to 2020, where he delivered plans to accelerate the growth of Coca‑Cola Zero Sugar across the company’s Top 40 markets.
Prior to that, Roy was Senior Director, Sparkling Beverages, for the former ASEAN business unit from 2014 to 2018. He led the sparkling business across more than a dozen countries, including Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. As Director of Global Sports and Entertainment from 2010 to 2014, Roy led the integrated marketing program for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Roy joined the company in 2001 as a management trainee. Over the subsequent decade, Roy held multiple roles across sales, brand marketing, media and innovation in India. He led the launch of Minute Maid, the expansion of Maaza and led the revival of the Coca‑Cola brand in the country.
Roy received his MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad in 2001 and an Executive MBA from Harvard Business School in 2017.
In his new role, Roy will be based in Atlanta.
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Coca-Cola Onboards Aahana Dhar as Senior Manager, Internal & External Comms, Public Affairs, and Sustainability – INSWA
Aahana Dhar has started working for The Coca-Cola Company in India and South West Asia (INSWA) as a senior manager of sustainability, public affairs, and internal and external communications. She worked as the India country director of communications for Tinder during her prior employment.
Aahana Dhar appointed as Sr Manager, internal & external comms, public affairs, and sustainability – INSWA
She announced her departure from Tinder and her new adventure with Coca-Cola on LinkedIn. Dhar has worked in the communications sector for almost a decade. She has made contributions to The Rockefeller Foundation, Uber, SaveLIFE Foundation, Concern India Foundation, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), and Butterflies NGO, among other organizations.
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The Coca Cola Company Elevates Sagar Sharma to Senior Director – Franchise Operations for Central Regions
Sagar Sharma, who was previously The Coca-Cola Company’s senior director of the growth strategy for India and Southwest Asia, has reportedly been promoted to senior director of central operations, per a recent update on LinkedIn. Sharma brings a wealth of expertise to his new position and has over 14 years of experience in sales, marketing, and strategy leadership.
The Coca-Cola Company promotes Sagar Sharmat to Senior Director of Central Operations
After beginning his career at Aricent, he went on to work for Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting and GSK Consumer Healthcare India. As senior manager of GSK Consumer Healthcare India’s marketing department for digestive products on the Indian subcontinent, Sharma oversaw Eno’s strategy, advertising campaigns, financial results, and product development.
He took the lead in redefining brand growth priorities and segmentation, identifying growth drivers that led to a new brand communication plan. He also redefined Eno’s role in the digital world.
Here’s what they said
Sagar Sharma, in his LinkedIn announcement, said,
“I’m thrilled to announce my new role as Senior Director- Franchise Operations for Central Region at The Coca-Cola Company!! I look forward to driving growth, fostering strong franchise partnerships, and bringing refreshing experiences to our consumers.”
The Coca-Cola Company Unveils Coca-Cola Lens, Its Proprietary Consumer Insights Platform
The Coca-Cola Corporation has introduced Coca-Cola Lens, an open-access insights platform that disseminates information and knowledge from hundreds of thousands of retail and foodservice establishments across North America. The platform was created to assist operators and retailers in overcoming their financial obstacles. It also aims to support their growth by assisting them in making defensible, fact-based decisions. Coca-Cola Lens, a platform designed to provide its retail and food service partners with “actionable insights,” is another way the beverage company is utilizing its emphasis on digital marketing channels. Its goal is to make information about current trends and future perspectives easily accessible.
Coca Cola’s proprietary consumer insights platform, Coca Cola Lens
The platform is designed to assist retailers who wish to concentrate on expanding their customer base by enhancing pertinent trends in order to predict consumer preferences. With more than 250,000 retail and 500,000 foodservice locations across North America, Coca-Cola feels it is in a unique position to offer real-time insights to companies that require them. It also signifies a substantial advancement in the way the business provides its retail partners with insights.
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Comprehensive insights on ever-evolving consumer trends
A collection of 16 thought leadership articles from Coca-Cola Lens delves into the subtleties of consumer behavior while offering a broad macroeconomic perspective and prospective perspectives. The articles address relevant subjects like the rise of premium water, the purchasing power of multicultural consumers, and the effects of digital ordering technologies. They are written by internal subject matter experts at Coca-Cola and are supported by data from reliable third-party sources and proprietary internal tools.
Coca-Cola Lens uses data and tools that are exclusively its own, along with insights from secondary and third-party sources, to create targeted insights that are then accessible through an easy-to-use website. The platform delves deeply into the behavior of its users before panning out to display the context and trends that make up the overall picture. Every quarter, new content will be released with the aim of adding more context to the data. The initial articles will center around various themes such as e-commerce shares, diner psychology, digital trends, macro forces and trends, meal missions, and Gen Z.
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Additionally, the platform provides advice on revenue-generating strategies for anything from cold vault inventory management to restaurant menu optimization. Quick-read, easily digestible articles are visually enhanced by the use of charts, graphics, and photos. Every quarter, four to six new articles are added based on suggestions from Coca-Cola associates and customers. An enormous quantity of data is being collected from all directions in the quickly evolving world of today. Everyone involved in the beverage industry, from cashiers at single-unit retailers to CEOs of chains of 10,000 restaurants, can gain from the practical insights Coca-Cola Lens provides.
Coca-Cola Lens’ official debut
Coca-Cola Lens will make its formal debut at the 2024 National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago. An educational session titled “Data and Dining: Feeding Growth with Actionable Insights” will be held to inform attendees about the platform.
The Coca-Cola Co. is a global beverage company with its headquarters located in Atlanta. Its products are sold in over 200 countries and territories. Among the brands in the company’s portfolio are Sprite, Fanta, Dasani, Smartwater, Vitaminwater, Topo Chico, and Minute Maid. Over 700,000 people work for Coca-Cola worldwide along with its bottling partners.
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Here’s what they said
Pamela Stewart, chief customer officer for Coca‑Cola North America, said.
“We are launching Coca‑Cola Lens to deliver on the promise to create value beyond beverages to our customers, while serving as thought partners and consultants. Together, we will navigate this dynamic landscape, leveraging data and tools to drive our business strategies forward and accelerate growth.”
Dagmar Boggs, head of foodservice at Coca-Cola North America stated,
“Coca-Cola has always been dedicated to driving growth with our partners. With the launch of Coca-Cola Lens, we’re taking that commitment to the next level. Now, customers will be able to self-serve the actionable insights they need, precisely when they need them, empowering our partners to navigate the evolving landscape with confidence and agility.”