Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated announced a repositioning of its executive vice president officer group effective January 26, 2018. The officers will assume new titles: Robert G. Chambless - Executive Vice President, Franchise Beverage Operations; E. Beauregarde Fisher, III - Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary; James E. Harris - Executive Vice President, Business Transformation and Business Services; David M. Katz - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Robert Chambless, as Executive Vice President, Franchise Beverage Operations, will continue to oversee all of the company's sales, marketing and distribution operations, and will now manage product supply planning and manufacturing operations as well. Beau Fisher, as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, will continue to oversee legal and governance matters and will now also oversee insurance and risk management, internal controls services and administrative services. Jamie Harris, as Executive Vice President, Business Transformation and Business Services, will continue to oversee the company's information technology, real estate, business services, and the transition and integration of the recently-acquired distribution territories and manufacturing facilities.

He also leads the company's business transformation group that will coordinate planning and implementation of enterprise business and continuous improvement initiatives. Dave Katz, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will assume executive responsibility for finance, accounting, tax, treasury, public affairs and communications.