Revised organizational structure
The Company also announced a revised organizational structure for the management team that will become effective from September 1, 2002, when the Company's 26 countries will be managed by three Region Directors.
Tony Maher will assume responsibility for Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Ireland while retaining his current responsibility for Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Slovenia.
Pericles Venieris will be responsible for Armenia, Bosnia and Croatia in addition to his current territory which encompasses Greece, Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and FYROM.
An announcement will be made in due course concerning the appointment of a Region Director for the territory covering Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as well as Nigeria. Warwick White will continue to be responsible for the Central Europe countries until he transfers to Coca-Cola Amatil in November.