- TitleGroup Managing Director
- AffiliationCoca-Cola Amatil
- CountryAustralia
- Age52
Since Alison Watkins took over Coca-Cola Amatil in March 2014, she’s been on a three-year $100 million cost-cutting campaign, reinvesting the savings in new products like mid-calorie Coke Life and Barista Bros drinks. It’s a good thing: last year, the beverage bottler’s profit dropped 25% amid shrinking sugary soft drinks sales. Now Watkins says the company is primed for a turnaround, based on expansion outside Australia as well as new low-calorie drinks and bottled water. Judging from Amatil’s mid-year earnings release, she’s off to a promising start: beverage volumes in Australia rose 2.8% after years in decline. —Claire Groden
Personal Information
Country | Australia |
Previous Rank | 21 |
Newcomer? | no |
Company Information
2014 Revenues | 4,477 |
2014 Profits | 246 |
Market Value (as of 09/01/15) | 4,503 |