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What Do Peace and Coca-Cola Have in Common?

Dimitar Andonov

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 09:48

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Location: Palais des Nations
Date: 20/09/2013

Dimitar is the Market Operations Manager at The Coca-Cola Company. He told his personal story of growing up in the Balkans and the challenges of working in a multi-ethnic team in a region that has been marked by ethnic tensions.

Tags: Bosnia,  Conflict,  Croatia,  Diversity,  Ethnic Tensions,  Kosovo,  Macedonia,  Religious Tensions, 

Dimitar Andonov

Market Operations Manager at The Coca-Cola Company

Dimitar Andonov is Market Operations Manager at The Coca-Cola Company responsible for Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Macedonia. Leading diverse teams with members from various Balkan nations, he compares and contrasts life in a multi-ethnic region to working in one of the most inclusive multinational corporations, The Coca-Cola Company.

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