Ahmet Bozer
Ahmet C. Bozer (born 1960) is a Turkish business executive. He is executive vice president and president of Coca-Cola International, which consists of The Coca-Cola Company's Asia Pacific, Europe, Eurasia & Africa, and Latin America operations.[1]
Ahmet Bozer | |
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Born | 1960 (age 60–61) Istanbul, Turkey |
Nationality | Turkish |
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Occupation | Executive vice president and president of Coca-Cola International |
Parent(s) | Ali Bozer (1925-2020) |
Early years
Bozer was born to Ali Bozer (1925-2020), an academic of Commercial Law and politician, 1960 in Istanbul, Turkey. He finished TED Ankara Koleji and studied Business Administration at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara. Later, he earned a MBA degree in Business Information Systems from Georgia State University.[2]
Career
After beginning as a consultant and instructor, Bozer was employed by Coopers and Lybrand, where he had various roles in audit, consultancy and management in the five years there.[2][3]
In 1990, he joined Coca-Cola USA as Financial Control Manager at the company's headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.[2] Bozer was appointed Region Finance Manager at the Turkish Enterprise in 1992.[3]
He was Finance Director and Deputy Managing Director of The Coca-Cola Company Bottling Operations in Turkey from 1994 to 1999. After serving as the Managing Director of Coca-Cola Bottlers of Turkey (CCBT), Bozer became the President of Eurasia & Middle East Division based in Istanbul, Turkey on January 1, 2006. On July 1, 2007, he was appointed President of the Eurasia and Africa Group, which comprises a total of more than 90 countries,[4] and served until December 31, 2012.[2][5] In 2013, he became Executive Vice President and President of Coca-Cola International.[1][3][6]
References
- "Senior Operations Leadership: Ahmet C. Bozer". Coca Cola Company. Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- "Ahmet Bozer, Coca Cola'nın iki numarası oldu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
- "Executive Profile-Ahmet C. Bozer". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
- "Ahmet Bozer kimdir?". Sabah (in Turkish). 2006-12-21. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- "Coca-Cola'nın 4 kıtası Ahmet Bozer'e emanet". Sabah (in Turkish). 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
- "Ahmet Bozer". Forbes. Retrieved 2013-12-14.