Banks DIH Limited, has once again, won the prestigious Coca-Cola Excellence Cup Award for performance excellence for small markets within the Coca-Cola Latin Centre Business Unit (LCBU) annual competition.
According to a Banks DIH release, it is the second time that the company has won this award. It first secured the title in 2016 ahead of other leading bottlers in the Caribbean and Latin America that competed in several categories including sales, health, safety and the environment.
The win was announced over the weekend during the LCBU annual awards ceremony in Miami, Florida.
“It is with a sense of pride and accomplishment that we accept on behalf of our team at Banks DIH, recognition from the Coca-Cola Company in the Excellence Award, that our effort and contribution were not in vain and were recognized,” Andrew Carto, Human Resources Director said in his remarks to the audience.
On behalf of the Company, he reiterated its “total” alignment with the objectives of the Coca-Coca Company to grow the iconic brand and to uphold the attributes of quality, consistency, health, employee safety, and the promotion of sustainable development both globally and within its communities.
Banks DIH Limited has been a bottling partner with Coca-Cola for over 30 years when the iconic beverage was officially launched in Guyana.
“We at Banks will readily attest to the fact that our relationship with Coca-Cola has been for us a rewarding experience on several fronts. We have as a result of those mutual efforts, been able to not only to grow the brand within Guyana, but also to improve the quality and efficiencies in general across our Company thereby increasing value for all of our stakeholders,” Carto stated.
Carto also acknowledged the contribution of the Quality Management, and Sales/Marketing teams led by Seeranie Ramnauth; Quality Assurance Executive, Jennifer Khan; Coca Cola Brand Executive, Afesha Burke; as well as the Environment and Safety Executive.
