The Coca-Cola Company has announced that Petre Șandru has been appointed Country Manager of Coca-Cola Ireland. In this role, Petre will lead the Irish team as it supports the growth of each brand in the Coca-Cola portfolio by developing and implementing well-defined business strategies.
Petre replaces Aedamar Howlett, who was recently appointed as Marketing Director of Coca-Cola’s UK and Irish operations.
Petre has 12 years of experience within Coca-Cola. Initially he was Brand Manager and then moved on to become Commercial Director for Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria and Albania and later Country Manager for Romania & Moldova. In this latter role, Petre was recognised for his leadership skills, winning the People Leader of the Year award in the Central and Eastern Europe Business Unit.
Petre graduated from the Polytechnic University in Bucharest and has a diploma from the New York Institute of Professional Photography, as photography is one of his passions.
Commenting on the new appointment, General Manager at Coca-Cola UK & Ireland, Jon Woods said, "We are delighted to welcome Petre Șandru to Ireland, where he will lead a talented team of people working on marketing our brands, including Coca-Cola, Diet Coke and new Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. He will also work closely with our bottling partner, Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, with whom we continue to make significant investments throughout the island of Ireland. With Petre's knowledge and experience, we look forward to growing our business and continuing to meet the needs of our customers and consumers."
Source: www.businessword.ie
