Dominique Reiniche
Encyclopedia
Dominique Reiniche is a French
businesswoman. Since 2005, she has been President of Coca-Cola Europe, with responsibility for 28 countries in the European economic sphere of influence, and she has several times been ranked among the 50 most influential women in the world. She is also a Director of AXA
, a member of the advisory board of ING
, and Vice-Chair of UNESDA. She has responsibility for 60,000 employees and about a third of global sales of Coca-Cola
, a total of US$6.8 billion.
Reiniche has a daughter and two stepdaughters.
, Paris, France. She began her career with Procter & Gamble
, for whom she worked for eight years. She rose to Director of Marketing and Strategy for Kraft Jacobs Suchard
before joining The Coca-Cola Company
. She was appointed General Manager, France, in 1998 and President of Coca-Cola Europe in 2003, succeeding Shaun Higgins. She was the first woman to lead Coca-Cola Enterprises Europe.
As President of UNESDA, an organisation of European soft drinks manufacturers, from 2005 to 2007, she liaised with European authorities on behalf of the industry. She now sits on the Board of the CIAA
.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
businesswoman. Since 2005, she has been President of Coca-Cola Europe, with responsibility for 28 countries in the European economic sphere of influence, and she has several times been ranked among the 50 most influential women in the world. She is also a Director of AXA
AXA
AXA S.A. is a French global insurance group headquartered in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. AXA is a conglomerate of independently run businesses, operated according to the laws and regulations of many different countries. The AXA group of companies engage in life, health and other forms of...
, a member of the advisory board of ING
Ing
-In English:* -ing, a suffix added to English verbs to make a present active participle or a gerund* Ing, a word for a water-meadow-In old Germanic history:* Ing, Ingui or Yngvi, a Germanic god* Ingaevones, a West Germanic cultural group...
, and Vice-Chair of UNESDA. She has responsibility for 60,000 employees and about a third of global sales of Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
, a total of US$6.8 billion.
Reiniche has a daughter and two stepdaughters.
Career
Reiniche is a graduate of ESSECESSEC
ESSEC is one of the foremost business schools and Grandes Écoles in France and one of Europe’s top business schools. It was created by Jesuits in 1907 and was originally located in the heart of Paris, next to the University of Paris II: Panthéon-Assas, rue d'Assas...
, Paris, France. She began her career with Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
, for whom she worked for eight years. She rose to Director of Marketing and Strategy for Kraft Jacobs Suchard
Kraft Foods
Kraft Foods Inc. is an American confectionery, food and beverage conglomerate. It markets many brands in more than 170 countries. 12 of its brands annually earn more than $1 billion worldwide: Cadbury, Jacobs, Kraft, LU, Maxwell House, Milka, Nabisco, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, Trident, Tang...
before joining The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation and manufacturer, retailer and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. The company is best known for its flagship product Coca-Cola, invented in 1886 by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in Columbus, Georgia...
. She was appointed General Manager, France, in 1998 and President of Coca-Cola Europe in 2003, succeeding Shaun Higgins. She was the first woman to lead Coca-Cola Enterprises Europe.
As President of UNESDA, an organisation of European soft drinks manufacturers, from 2005 to 2007, she liaised with European authorities on behalf of the industry. She now sits on the Board of the CIAA
Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the EU
The Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the EU is a confederation of the European Union formed by 26 national federations, including 3 observers, 25 EU sector associations, and 19 major food and drink companies, all grouped in a Liaison Committee...
.
External links
- Profile of Dominique Reiniche on Businessweek.com.
- Interview with Dominique Reiniche on France24.com.