CANADA: Cott appoints chief information officer

By just-drinks.com editorial team | 6 February 2007

Cott Corp. has appointed a top pharmaceutical executive to the post of chief information and shared services officer.

The Canada-based group, the world's largest producer of store-brand beverages, today (6 February) named TJ Aruffo in the position.

Aruffo joins Cott from AmerisourceBergin Corporation, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical services companies.

Cott CEO Brent Willis: "Cost-reduction, world-class customer service, manufacturing efficiency and innovation all depend on our ability to maximise technology.

"TJ's experience will enable us to build a strategic platform for knowledge, systems and information to support our growth on a global scale."

On Friday (2 February), Cott posted losses of C$17.5m (US$14.8m) for 2006 due to charges that include costs related to plant closures in the US and to its UK resin supplier going into receivership.

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