Mark Beaton

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. engages in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of non-alcoholic beverages. It operates through the following segments: Beverage Concentrates, Packaged Beverages, and Latin America Beverages. The Beverage Concentrates segment involves in manufacturing and selling carbonated soft drinks and other branded concentrates and syrup. The Packaged Beverages segment offers manufacturing and distribution of packaged beverages and other products through both direct store delivery system and warehouse direct delivery system. The Latin America Beverages segment includes manufacturing and distribution of concentrates, syrup and finished beverages. The company was founded on October 24, 2007 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

The American Bottling Co. manufactures, markets and distributes bottled & canned soft drinks. Its bottling portfolio consists of 40 brands such as Dr Pepper, 7 UP, Sunkist, A&W, Canada Dry, Welch's and Deja Blue. The company sells its products packaged in cans or bottles to retail customers including chain and independent supermarkets, drug stores, convenience stores and mass merchandisers. American Bottling was founded on April 6, 1998 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.