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Coca-cola Nigeria appoints Alfred Olajide as new MD
TRACKING____The Coca-cola Company, total beverage company has appointed Alfred Olajide as its new Vice President and Managing Director for its Nigeria operations following a reorganization of the Coca-cola Company’s global leadership structure. Alfred Olajide replaces Yebeltal Getachew whose tenure ended December 31st, 2020.
Alfred Olajide brings several years of experience to bear in his new role, nine of which were at The Coca-cola Company having served in different capacities across the African Continent including Franchise Director for Cluster Markets in the Southern and Eastern Africa Region, Director of Revenue Growth Management in the East and Central Africa Region, and Strategy Head for Nigeria Franchise.
In August 2020, The Coca-Cola Company announced a global restructuring aimed at furthering the leading beverage company’s aspiration to emerge stronger amidst a fast-changing global business environment. The new structure sees its erstwhile 17 Business Units compressed into 9 Operating Units focused on strategic local and regional business objectives supported by the company’s newly created Platform Services.
Announcing the change in structure, Company Chairman and CEO James Quincey, in a statement noted that the changes in the company’s operating model will shift marketing to drive more growth and “put execution closer to customers and consumers while prioritizing a portfolio of strong brands”.
Speaking about his appointment as VP, Operations and Managing Director of the Coca-cola business in Nigeria, Alfred in the statement said; “These are very exciting times for the global Coca-cola business, and I look forward to contributing my own quota to a business I love so much, especially at such an interesting time as this. Nigeria is a huge market, and I am optimistic about the growth we can achieve together with our bottling partners”.
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