Christian Polge
Christian Polge (born March 27, 1965) is a French businessman who has worked as CEO of Coca-Cola France and Canada. Biography Education and personal life Christian Polge was born on March 27, 1965. He graduated from EDHEC Business School and INSEAD. He is the father of three children. Professional career After graduating from EDHEC Business School, he received a job offer from the ''Société Parisienne de Boissons Gazeuses'', then a subsidiary of Pernod Ricard. The company was subsequently acquired by the Coca-Cola Company. He started as a sales representative, later becoming a sales manager for large retailers, regional manager for vending operations, and national key accounts manager. In 1994, he was promoted to National Director of the retail channel, and then became Regional Director for the Paris ÃŽle-de-France region. From 2002 to 2005, he served as Vice President and Director of Sales and Marketing for Coca-Cola Enterprises. After several years on the board of direct ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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EDHEC Business School
The École des Hautes Études Commerciales du Nord, commonly known as EDHEC Business School or simply EDHEC, is a French business school and ''grande école'' founded in 1906. It has campuses in Lille, Nice, and Paris, as well as in the United Kingdom and Singapore. EDHEC is accredited by EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA (triple accreditation). In 2019, EDHEC had 8,600 students enrolled in traditional graduate and undergraduate programmes, 245 exchange and double-degree agreements, and an alumni network of more than 40,000 members across 125 countries. History EDHEC Business School was founded in Lille in 1906 by industrialists from northern France. Initially established as a commercial section within the ''École des Hautes Études Industrielles (HEI)'', the school was created with the objective of addressing the commercial and industrial needs of northern France. Its founding occurred in the context of the broader Industrial Revolution that transformed northern France in the 19th cent ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Le Monde
(; ) is a mass media in France, French daily afternoon list of newspapers in France, newspaper. It is the main publication of Le Monde Group and reported an average print circulation, circulation of 480,000 copies per issue in 2022, including 40,000 sold abroad. It has been available online since 1995, and it is often the only French newspaper easily obtainable in non-French-speaking countries. It should not be confused with the monthly publication ', of which has 51% ownership but is editorially independent. is considered one of the French newspapers of record, along with ''Libération'' and . A Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Reuters Institute poll in 2021 found that is the most trusted French newspaper. The paper's journalistic side has a collegial form of organization, in which most journalists are tenured, unionized, and financial stakeholders in the business. While shareholders appoint the company's CEO, the editor is elected by ''Le Monde''s journali ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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EDHEC Business School Alumni
The École des Hautes Études Commerciales du Nord, commonly known as EDHEC Business School or simply EDHEC, is a French business school and ''grande école'' founded in 1906. It has campuses in Lille, Nice, and Paris, as well as in the United Kingdom and Singapore. EDHEC is accredited by EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA (triple accreditation). In 2019, EDHEC had 8,600 students enrolled in traditional graduate and undergraduate programmes, 245 exchange and double-degree agreements, and an alumni network of more than 40,000 members across 125 countries. History EDHEC Business School was founded in Lille in 1906 by industrialists from northern France. Initially established as a commercial section within the ''École des Hautes Études Industrielles (HEI)'', the school was created with the objective of addressing the commercial and industrial needs of northern France. Its founding occurred in the context of the broader Industrial Revolution that transformed northern France in the 19th cent ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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INSEAD Alumni
INSEAD ( ; French: ''Institut européen d'administration des affaires'') is a non-profit business school with locations in Europe (Fontainebleau, France), Asia (Singapore), the Middle East (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, UAE) and North America (San Francisco, United States, USA). As a graduate-only business school, INSEAD offers a full-time Master of Business Administration, an Executive MBA (EMBA), an Executive Master of Finance, Master in Finance, a Master in Management (France), Master in Management, an Executive Master in Change, a PhD in management, a Business Foundations post-graduate certificate and a variety of Executive education programmes. History INSEAD was founded in 1957 by venture capitalist Georges Doriot, Claude Janssen, and Olivier Giscard d'Estaing. Original seed money was provided by the Paris Chamber of Commerce. The school was originally based in the Château de Fontainebleau before locating to its current Europe Campus in 1967. The origin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Living People
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French Businesspeople
French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), a 2008 film * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a type of military jacket or tunic * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French (catheter scale), a unit of measurement * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French Revolution (other) * French River (other), several rivers and other places * Frenching (other) * Justice French (other) Justice French may refer to: * C. G ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Savoie
Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè'' or ''Savouè-d'Avâl''; English: ''Savoy'' ) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Southeastern France. Located in the French Alps, its prefecture is Chambéry. In 2019, Savoie had a population of 436,434.Populations légales 2019: 73 Savoie INSEE Together with Haute-Savoie, it is one of the two departments of the historical region of ; the Duchy of Savoy was annexed by France in 1860, following the signature of the [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Coca-Cola Zero
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, commonly known as Coke Zero, is a diet soda produced by the Coca-Cola Company. The drink was introduced in 2005 as Coca-Cola Zero as a new no-calorie cola. In 2017, the formula was modified and the name updated, the announcement of which led to some backlash from consumers. Another formula change occurred in the United Kingdom in July 2021, in the United States in August 2021, and in Canada in September 2021.Heil, Emily (July 13, 2021).Coke Zero fans brace themselves as company announces a ‘refresh’. ''The Washington Post''. As of 2024, Coke Zero is the seventh best selling soda in the United States and has had the largest rise in market share in the United States among sodas since its introduction in 2005. History Coca-Cola Zero Sugar was Coca-Cola's largest product launch in 22 years. The new product was ideated at the Spanish branch, turning Marcos de Quinto into one of the key people of the company. The global campaign was developed by creative ag ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Coopérative U
Coopérative U (Système U before 2024) is a French symbol group retailers cooperative of independent hypermarkets and supermarkets, headquartered in the Parc Tertiaire SILIC in Rungis, France. It owns the trademarks Hyper U, Super U, U Express and Utile, which are used by its members. In 2024, Coopérative U had 1,726 stores in 14 countries. History It is directly descended from the ''Pain Quotidien'' ('daily bread') cooperative which was founded in western France in 1894. In 1920, the association brought together 300 affiliated grocers. In 2023, Mercure International of Monaco will begin replacing the Casino Group, Casino and Géant Casino, Géant brands with Coopérative U in Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon and Senegal. In February 2024, the Schiever group becomes a partner of Coopérative U. It announces that it will begin replacing its Auchan hypermarkets with Hyper U and its Bi1 supermarkets with Super U in March 2025. On May 16, 2024, the group was renamed “Coopérat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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INSEAD
INSEAD ( ; French: ''Institut européen d'administration des affaires'') is a non-profit business school with locations in Europe (Fontainebleau, France), Asia (Singapore), the Middle East (Abu Dhabi, UAE) and North America (San Francisco, USA). As a graduate-only business school, INSEAD offers a full-time Master of Business Administration, an Executive MBA (EMBA), an Executive Master in Finance, a Master in Management, an Executive Master in Change, a PhD in management, a Business Foundations post-graduate certificate and a variety of Executive education programmes. History INSEAD was founded in 1957 by venture capitalist  Georges Doriot, Claude Janssen, and  Olivier Giscard d'Estaing. Original seed money was provided by the  Paris Chamber of Commerce. The school was originally based in the  Château de Fontainebleau before locating to its current Europe Campus in 1967. The original name of the school was "Institut Européen d'Administration des Affair ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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ÃŽle-de-France
The ÃŽle-de-France (; ; ) is the most populous of the eighteen regions of France, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 residents on 1 January 2023. Centered on the capital Paris, it is located in the north-central part of the country and often called the Paris Region (, ). ÃŽle-de-France is densely populated and retains a prime economic position on the national stage, and it covers , about 2% of Metropolitan France, metropolitan French territory. Its 2017 population was nearly one-fifth of the national total. The region is made up of eight administrative Departments of France, departments: Paris, Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Seine-et-Marne, Val-de-Marne, Val-d'Oise and Yvelines. It was created as the "District of the Paris Region" in 1961. In 1976, when its status was aligned with the French administrative regions created in 1972, it was renamed after the historic province of ÃŽle-de-France. Residents are sometimes referred to as ''Franciliens'', an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, fourth-most populous city in the European Union and the List of cities proper by population density, 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, culture, Fashion capital, fashion, and gastronomy. Because of its leading role in the French art, arts and Science and technology in France, sciences and its early adoption of extensive street lighting, Paris became known as the City of Light in the 19th century. The City of Paris is the centre of the ÃŽle-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 inhabitants in January 2023, or ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |