Neville Isdell
Neville Isdell
Edward Neville Isdellis an Irish businessman, former chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company...
expand looking profitable
We're looking at where we are most profitable and then expand our offerings there.
based external indicator internal jobs keeps obviously performed question time
It's not an indicator one way or another. That's a question that obviously keeps arising. When the time comes, there will be internal candidates, there will be external candidates. It will be based on how they've performed the jobs they had.
indicator
It's not an indicator one way or another.
believe deny growth happy hard increase last percent performed unit volume worldwide
I'm not happy about it at all. I don't believe we performed as well as we could. With just a two percent increase in worldwide unit volume growth last year, it's hard to deny that,
agree room
Not everyone in this room is going to agree with everyone's views.
central eastern europe focused latin northern performance strong
strong performance in Latin America, central and eastern Europe and northern Asia, as well as stabilization from an increasingly focused North America.
growth soft
There is still growth in carbonated soft drinks.
believe business finally starting win
This business is finally starting to believe that it can win again.
actions benefit critical effective growth key regions strategy success value volume work
An effective volume and value growth strategy is critical to the success of our system, ... While this strategy is working in some regions, in other key regions we still have much work to do. The benefit of our actions may not be immediate.
believe date progress satisfied turnaround
I am satisfied with our progress to date and believe that our 18-to-24-month turnaround is on track,
happening middle people period quick
There will be a period in the middle where people will say it's not happening quick enough, ... But I'm comfortable with that; I'm here for the long term.
bring character clinton common cultures efforts helping honored nations others president prize qualities together
For all of us at Coca-Cola, the Fulbright Prize celebrates the qualities of character that can bring together peoples, cultures and nations for a common good. We congratulate President Clinton on being honored with this distinction and recognition of his tireless efforts in helping others around the world.
arrested progress
We've arrested the decline, and we're making progress.
countries global remain trends
Global macro-economic trends for many of these countries remain favorable.