Costa Coffee Announces Appointment of New CEO
20 Novembre 2019 - 02:45PM
Business Wire
Costa Coffee announced today that Dominic Paul will step down as
CEO of the company effective Nov. 30. He will be succeeded Dec. 2
by Jill McDonald, an experienced business leader who has worked in
senior roles across several industries, including retailing and
airlines.
This press release features multimedia. View
the full release here:
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191120005346/en/
Jill McDonald (Photo: Business Wire)
Paul has led Costa through a strong growth phase, along with the
sale of Costa to The Coca-Cola Company, the complex separation from
Whitbread and the development of Costa’s new growth strategy.
“Dominic led a significant reshaping of Costa’s international
footprint, the expansion of the brand across multiple new platforms
and a wide-ranging reset of the core UK business strategy,” said
Jennifer Mann, president of Global Ventures for The Coca-Cola
Company, parent of Costa.
McDonald will report to Mann. “I am excited to welcome Jill to
the Costa family,” Mann said. “Her track record, depth of
international experience and excitement about joining our business
makes her an ideal leader to build on the great work of Dominic and
the rest of the Costa team.”
Most recently, McDonald was managing director of clothing and
home for Marks & Spencer. Prior to being named to that role,
she served as CEO of Halfords Group, a UK retailer of bikes, car
parts, leisure products and a chain of garages. McDonald worked at
Halfords from 2015 to 2017.
She held three roles with McDonald’s Corp. from 2006 to 2015,
ultimately serving as UK CEO and division president, North Europe.
From 1990 to 2006, McDonald worked for British Airways, ascending
through a series of positions of greater responsibility, eventually
serving as global head of marketing.
McDonald started her career as a graduate trainee at
Colgate-Palmolive in 1987.
She currently serves on the board of InterContinental Hotels
Group. McDonald is a native of the UK and a graduate of the
University of Brighton.
“I have long been a fan of Costa and have watched the company
grow in the UK and far beyond,” McDonald said. “I look forward to
joining the Costa leadership team and building on the great
foundation and growth potential in the business.”
Paul will remain with Costa as a special advisor through
February 2020, supporting the transition.
Notes to Editors
About Costa Coffee
Founded in London by Italian brothers Sergio and Bruno Costa in
1971, Costa Coffee operates over 2,600+ coffee shops in the UK and
more than 1,300+ in 31 international markets and are proud to be
the UK’s favourite coffee shop, having been awarded “Best Branded
Coffee Shop Chain in the UK and Ireland" by Allegra Strategies for
nine years running (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,
2018).
Making a positive contribution to the communities we are part of
is extremely important to us, both here in the UK and across the
world. That’s why we established The Costa Foundation, a registered
charity with the aim of improving the life chances of children in
coffee growing communities by helping them access a safe, quality
education. So far, the Costa Foundation has funded over 80 school
projects and changed the lives of more than 75,000 children. We
also have a UK-wide Community Programme, which enables our teams to
volunteer their time to good causes locally and to invite community
groups to make use of our welcoming space in store.
In 2011 Costa Coffee purchased Coffee Nation rebranding it to
Costa Express. Today, Costa Express operates over 9,000+ coffee
bars in nine international markets and proudly serves the same
famous Mocha Italia blend found in stores, combined with fresh milk
to create a delicious and warming cup of coffee on the go.
www.costa.co.uk
View source
version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191120005346/en/
Joel Morris, joelmorris@coca-cola.com Scott Leith,
sleith@coca-cola.com
Coca Cola (NYSE:KO)
Graphique Historique de l'Action
De Fév 2024 à Mar 2024
Coca Cola (NYSE:KO)
Graphique Historique de l'Action
De Mar 2023 à Mar 2024