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Our vision is to become the premier customer service and market development company in South Africa. ABI also aims to become the best employer and corporate citizen in South Africa We invest more than R26 million a year supporting the sustainability of communities in which we operate and creating opportunities for South Africans in projects aimed at education, our youth, active healthy living and the protection of our environment. Our 3 200 employees take personal responsibility to continuously push boundaries and create opportunities for our customers, our organisation and our communities. His 26 years’ working experience spans across legal (two years), HR (eight years) and Sales and Operations (16 years). His 16 years’ experience in Sales Operations saw him get involved in business optimisation projects in SAB. ABI’s sales and operations teams have won multiple global and supplier awards under his leadership. Since his appointment as Managing Director at ABI in 2014, the business’ performance has consistantly improved, year on year. With more than 20 years’ experience, Andrew has gained extensive experience in supply chain management. He has also reduced of on out-of-stocks from an average of 6% in 2010 to 1% which has improved customer service and enabled the sales team’s ability to grow the market. Additionally, Andrew has introduced a number of initiatives in support of ABI’s sustainability commitment to conduct our business with minimum impact on the environment. With a strong background in finance and business support, as well an in-depth understanding of the industry, Walter has brought exceptional skills and insight to his role as Finance Director at ABI. Her 19 year working career spans both Human Resources (12 years) and Corporate Affairs (7 years). Her time working in senior executive roles in HR has been the foundation of her strong ability to secure commitment and inspire others to deliver to their individual best potential. In her current role and prior roles as both an Executive and Non-Executive Director on various boards and industry bodies, she has strengthened her ability to direct and lead business strategy and to conceptualise initiatives that enhance business reputation and support improved profits. She is a passionate, energetic and optimistic professional who is determined to succeed while developing others. Prior to his appointment as Commercial Director, Rakesh headed up ABI Sales and Marketing Operations. Rakesh has well-rounded experience having previously worked in senior roles in Sales, Warehousing, Distribution and General Management. He holds a B.Comm Degree in Marketing and Logistics and has travelled extensively around the world, leading various strategic benchmarking trips. He is a leading strategist in Route to Market, Sales and Marketing operations and Revenue Growth Management within the South African soft drinks market and is well respected among Coca-Cola bottlers globally. He has been a driving thought leader behind go to market strategies in both modern and emerging markets, including the introduction of Market Logistics Partners and world class sales execution at ABI. Under his leadership, ABI has won both local and global awards as well as gaining recognition for being the only Coca-Cola bottler in Africa to sell over 300 million unit cases. With performance and delivery to business strategy in every core division of ABI being highly reliant upon IT excellence, Werner’s forward-thinking leadership is critical. He’s won the Managing Director Award for Best Integration Team for the DSD Project in 2013 and holds a B.Com Informatics (Hons). Of Austrian decent, he speaks three languages (English, Afrikaans, and German).