Milan, June 5, 2023 – Coca-Cola HBC Italia, the leading producer and bottler of The Coca-Cola Company branded beverages in Italy, announces the appointment of Miles Karemacher as General Manager effective June 1, 2023.
The manager has the task of strengthening the sustainable growth of Coca-Cola HBC Italia on the market, while contributing to the Group's objectives and guiding the almost 2,000 people who work in the 6 factories in Veneto, Piedmont, Abruzzo, Basilicata and Campania, in the headquarters in Sesto San Giovanni and in one of the largest commercial forces in the country.
"I am pleased to return to Italy, the country where I began my professional experience within Coca-Cola HBC, at a time characterized by great dynamism in the sector and great opportunities, after years of uncertainty" says Miles Karemacher, General Manager of Coca-Cola HBC Italy "My commitment will be aimed not only at strengthening our role as a Total Beverage Partner 24/7, but also to accelerate efforts towards a real circular economy, maximizing investments in the country in terms of sustainability".
38 years old, Australian, Karemacher joined Coca-Cola HBC Italy in 2016 as Commercial Excellence Director and from 2019 to date he has been General Manager of Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland. Prior to Coca-Cola, HBC worked at SABMiller, where he held several senior commercial and finance roles, including Global Head of Revenue Growth Management.
Karemacher succeeds Frank O'Donnell who has been appointed Director of the commercial region which includes Adria, Bulgaria, Greece and Cyprus, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro and Ukraine-Armenia-Moldova.