Coca-Cola Enterprises Appoints Damian Gammell As COO - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) Thursday announced the appointment of Damian Gammell as Chief Operating Officer and the retirement of Hubert Patricot, President European Group in 2016.

Gammell will join the company later this autumn from Anadolu Beverage Group, where he currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer.

Anadolu, based in Turkey, is one of the world's largest beverage companies and owns Coca-Cola Icecek, a bottler of Coca-Cola products. With operations across Eurasia, Anadolu serves more than 660 million consumers.

Gammell joined the Group in 2010 from The Coca-Cola Co., where he held CEO roles in Russia and Germany.

During his 20-year career with the Coca-Cola system, Gammell has worked in Eastern Europe, Russia, Australia, Korea, Indonesia, Germany, Turkey and Pakistan, among other locations.

Patricot joined the Coca-Cola system in France in 1986. During his tenure, he served in a variety of senior executive and management roles at Coca-Cola Enterprises, including Executive Vice President, and General Manager of CCE's business in Great Britain and France. He will continue to serve as Chairman of UNESDA, the Union of European Soft Drinks Associations.