ATLANTA, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Coca-Cola Company announced today that it has named Jean-Michel R. Ares to the position of Chief Information Officer reporting to President and Chief Operating Officer, Coca-Cola Ventures, Steven J. Heyer. In this role, Mr. Ares will be responsible for overseeing global information and system technology matters for the Company.
Mr. Ares joins the Company from General Electric where he was Chief Information Officer and Vice President of e-business for GE Power Systems, the world leader in power generation technology and services. During his tenure at Power Systems, Jean-Michel led the implementation of Digitization solutions that helped General Electric transform the business ranging from Parts Edge and Outage Optimizer on the Sell-Side, to the implementation of global procurement solutions on the Buy-Side. His team delivered key e-Make solutions for Sales/ITO, Engineering, Manufacturing, Services, Finance and HR, along with the launch of the first wave of General Electric’s Digital Cockpit.
Mr. Ares joined General Electric in 1996, where he held positions of increasing responsibility until his appointment to company officer in 2000.
The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s largest beverage company and is the leading producer and marketer of soft drinks. Along with Coca-Cola, recognized as the world’s best-known brand, The Coca-Cola Company markets four of the world’s top five soft drink brands, including diet Coke, Fanta and Sprite. Through the world’s largest distribution system, consumers in nearly 200 countries enjoy The Coca-Cola Company’s products at a rate of more than 1 billion servings each day. For more information about The Coca-Cola Company, please visit our website at www.coca-cola.com.