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The  Coca-CoIa  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.  The  Coca-Cola 
formula and brand was bought in 1889 by Asa Candler who incorporated The Coca-
Cola  Company  in  1892.  Besides  its  namesake  Coca-Cola  beverage,  Coca-Cola 
currently offers more than 500 brands in over 200 countries or territories and serves 
over 1.7 billion servings each day. 
The company operates a franchised distribution system dating from 1889 where The 
Coca-Cola  Company  only  produces  syrup  concentrate  which  is  then  sold  to 
various bottlers throughout the world who hold an exclusive territory. The Coca-Cola 
Company owns its bottler in North America, Coca-Cola Refreshments. 
The  Coca-Cola  Company  is  headquartered  in Atlanta, Georgia,  United  States.  ts 
stock  is  listed  on  the NYSE and  is  part  of DJA, S&P  500  ndex,  the Russell  1000 
ndex and  the  Russell  1000  Growth  Stock  ndex.  ts  current  chairman  and  chief 
executive is Muhtar Kent. 
The  Coca-Cola  Company  offers  more  than  500  brands  in  over  200  countries, 
besides its namesake Coca-Cola beverage. 
Coca-Cola  sponsored  the English Football  League from  the  beginning  of  the 2004
05  season (beginning  August  2004)  to  the  start  of  2010/11  season,  when 
the Football League found a new sponsor in NPower. 
Along  with  this,  Coca-Cola  sponsored  the  Coca-Cola  Football  Camp,  otherwise 
known  as  a  soccer  camp,  that  took  place  in  Pretoria,  South  Africa  during  the  2010 
FFA  World  Cup,  during  which  hundreds  of  teenagers  from  around  the  world  were 
able  to  come  together  and  share  their  love  of  the  game,  partly  due  to Best  Buy's 
efforts through their @15 program.  
Other  major  sponsorships  include NASCAR,  the NBA,  the PGA  our, 
 NCAA Championships,  the  Olympic  Games,  the NRL,  the FFA  World  Cups and 
the UEFA Euro. 
n  the Philippines,  it  has  a  team  in  the Philippine  Basketball  Association, 
the Powerade Tigers. 
 
 
 
 
 
Coca CoIa India 
Coca-Cola,  recognized  as  the  world's  most-valuable  brand,  the  Company  markets 
four  of  the  world's  top  five  soft  drink  brands,  including  Diet  Coke,  Fanta  and  Sprite 
and  a  wide  range  of  other  beverages,  including  water,  juices  and  juice  drinks,  tea, 
coffee  and  sports  drinks.  Coca-Cola  in  ndia  is  the  country's  leading  beverage 
Company  with  an  unmatched  portfolio  of  beverages.  The  Company  manufactures 
and  markets  leading  beverage  brands  like  Coca-Cola,  Thums  Up,  Fanta,  Fanta 
Apple,  Limca,  Sprite,  Maaza,  Minute  Maid,  Burn,  Kinley  and  Georgia  range  of  tea 
coffee,  Nestea  and  Fanta  Fun  Taste.  the  Coca-Cola  system  provides  direct  and 
indirect employment to  more than 1, 50,000 people. The Coca-Cola System in  ndia 
has  more  than  1  million  retailers  and  our  business  has  a  multiplier  effect  on 
employment  and  earning  opportunities.  Coca-Cola  in  ndia  is  the  largest  domestic 
buyer of sugar and one of the top buyers of mango pulp.  
 
Mission 
 Road map starts with the mission, which is enduring. 
  To refresh the world... 
 
  To inspire moments of optimism and happiness... 
 
  To create value and make a difference 
 
Vision 
 Vision  serves  as  the  framework  for  the  Road  map  and  guides  every  aspect  of  the 
business  by  describing  what      needs  to  accomplish  in  order  to  continue  achieving 
sustainable, quality growth. 
 
O  !eopIe Be a great place to work  where people are inspired to be the best they 
can be 
 
O  !ortfoIio Bring to the world a portfolio of quality beverage brands that anticipate 
and satisfy people's desires and needs 
 
O  !artners  Nurture  a  winning  network  of  customers  and  suppliers,  together  we 
create mutual, enduring value 
 
O  !Ianet  Be  a  responsible  citizen  that  makes  a  difference  by  helping  build  and 
support sustainable communities 
 
O  !rofit  Maximize  long-term  return  to  share  owners  while  being  mindful  of  our 
overall responsibilities 
 
O  !roductivity Be a highly effective, lean and fast-moving organization 
 
 
VaIues 
Values  serve  as  a  compass  for  our  actions  and  describe  how  Coca  Cola behave  in 
the world. 
O  eadership The courage to shape a better future 
 
O  CoIIaboration Leverage collective genius 
 
O  Integrity Be real 
 
O  ccountabiIity f it is to be, it's up to me 
 
O  !assion Committed in heart and mind 
 
O  iversity As inclusive as our brands 
 
O  "uaIity What we do, we do well 
 
The re-entry of the Coca CoIa in India 
1950    Coca-Cola bottling plant opens in New Delhi 
1958    Concentrate plant opens in ndia 
1973    22 bottling plants operate in 13 states 
1977    Coca-Cola  and  38  other  companies  refuse  to  dilute  stake,  formally  
              withdraws from Country in 1978 
Coca Cola, the corporate nourishing global community with the worlds largest selling 
soft drinks concentrates since 1886, returns to ndia in 1993 after a gap of 16 years 
1992    Re-enters ndia  
From 1992 Coca Cola invested more than US $1.1 billion 
The country wide marketing office is located at Gurgaon, Haryana  
4 regional offices in Haryana, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkota  
The Coca-Cola System in ndia has more than 1 million retailers