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Vol. 5 Num 603 Tue. February 07, 2006  
   
Business


Transcom Beverages wins 'Bottler of the Year Award'
In recognition of its accomplishment in soft drinks business, Transcom Beverages Ltd has been adjudged the "Bottler of the Year Award" for the South Asia Business Unit of PepsiCo International.

Aloke Malik, executive director of PepsiCo International (East Region), handed over the award to Latifur Rahman, chairman and managing director of Transcom Group, at a function in Dhaka, says a press release.

Shahnaz Rahman, Saifur Rahman, Atiqur Rahman, directors of Transcom Group, and Golam Quddus Chowdhury, executive director of Transcom Beverages Ltd, Sudhir Pradhan, country manager for Pepsi Cola in Bangladesh, and Khurshid Irfan Chowdhury, general manager of Sales & Distribution, were also present at the award giving ceremony.

Transcom Beverages Ltd is in the business of manufacturing, bottling and marketing of soft drinks under the trademarks of Pepsi, 7UP, Mirinda, Mountain Dew, Slice and other brands owned by PepsiCo Inc USA under Exclusive Bottling Agreement from PepsiCo Inc USA.

The company has come a long way since it took over the business from the previous bottler in March 2000 and its performance last year was adjudged the best among all the Pepsi Bottlers in South Asia.

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Latifur Rahman (R), chairman and managing director of Transcom Group, receives on behalf of Transcom Beverages Ltd the 'Bottler of the Year Award' for the South Asia Business Unit of PepsiCo International from Aloke Malik (L), executive director of PepsiCo International (East Region), at a function in Dhaka. PHOTO: Asiatic