AmCham Qatar Distinguished Speaker Series October 2016

featuring:

Mr. Irial Finan

 President, Bottling Investments Group

 Executive Vice President, The Coca-Cola Company

Biography of Mr. Irial Finan

Mr. Irial Finan is an Executive Vice President of The Coca-Cola Company and President of the Bottling Investments Group (“BIG”), a multi-billion-dollar bottling business owned by the company. BIG has operations on five continents -- North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. He has responsibility for operations with more than $20 billion in revenues and more than 70,000 employees. Additionally, he is responsible for stewarding the company’s equity investments.

Finan began his Coca-Cola career in the spring of 1981. During his 35-year tenure in the Coca-Cola family, he has held several positions. From 1984 to 1990, he was the Finance Director for Coca-Cola Bottlers Ireland, Ltd., based in Dublin. During this role, Finan learned the skills necessary to understand the various markets across Europe. From 1991-1993, he served as Managing Director of Coca-Cola Bottlers Ulster, Ltd., based in Belfast. From 1995-1999, he was Managing Director of Molino Beverages, with responsibility for expanding markets, including the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Romania, Moldova, Russia and Nigeria.

From 2001-2003, he served as Chief Executive Officer of the Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (HBC), during which time he managed the merger integration of Coca-Cola Beverages plc and Hellenic Bottling SA and led the combined company's operations in 26 countries. Finan joined The Coca-Cola Company in 2004 as President of Bottling Investments and Supply Chain and was named Executive Vice President of the company in October 2004.

Finan currently serves on the Board of Directors for Coca-Cola FEMSA, Coca-Cola HBC, Coca-Cola East Japan, The Coca-Cola Foundation, G2G trading, Smurfit Kappa Group and The American-Ireland Fund. He is non-executive director for Co-operation Ireland and NUI Galway Foundation. He is a recipient of the Leslie C. Quick Jr. Leadership Award in recognition for his professional and personal commitment to Ireland. He is also a Stars of the South Honoree.

Finan holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the National University of Ireland in Galway and is an Associate (later Fellow) of the Institute of Chartered Management Accountants. He was also conferred with an honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from NUI Galway in Ireland.

Two representatives per AmCham Qatar Company Membership are welcome to attend free of charge. For additional representatives and non-members, we are able to accept cash or company check payment of QR200 per person at registration.

PLEASE NOTE:  If you register and cannot attend but do not inform us in a timely manner, you will be charged the registration fee of QR 200.

 A breakfast buffet will be served.

Our agenda for the breakfast:

•   9:30 AM to 10.00 AM        Registration, networking and breakfast
•   10.00 AM to 10.30 AM      Speaking Engagement by Mr. Finan
•   10.30 AM                          Q&A session
•   11:00 AM                          Event ends

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