Food Magazine May 2015 | Page 87

LATIN AMERICA
quality and care for the environment . These are ISO : 14001 , ISO : 9001 OHSAS : 18001 and FSSC : 22001 . Bepensa Dominicana is no stranger to accolades such as the Dominican Republic ’ s National Quality Award , the maximum award given to companies in the private sector for their environmental efforts , lifestyle , health and community developments .
The company produces and distributes 12 brands , including Coke , Country Club , Canada Dry , Powerade , Powerade and others .
“ We strive to keep contributing to our country ’ s industrial , social and financial development ,” said Juan Amell , Chief Corporate Officer for Bepensa Dominicana .

Key People

Juan Amell CCO for BEPENSA Dominicana
Amell is an industrial engineer . He earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Santo Domingo Tech Institute and his M . S . at Georgia Institute of Technology . He was first hired in 1995 by Refrescos Nacionales and became involved in the distribution , sales , marketing , supply chain and key accounting departments within the company during his now 20-year tenure . His results and work ethic earned him consideration in 2015 for the CCO position in the venture now known as Bepensa Dominicana .
Bepensa Dominicana in celebration of 4 certifications : OHSAS 18001 , ISO 14001 , FSSC 22000 and ISO 9001
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