Yoshiki Fujiwara, CCBJI Executive Officer & Head of Vending Business Unit, appointed Chairman of Japan Softdrink Vending Machine Council

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc. (Headquarters in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & President Calin Dragan; hereafter "CCBJI") is pleased to announce that effective April 1, 2021, Yoshiki Fujisawa, CCBJI Executive Officer & Head of Vending Business Unit, was appointed Chairman of Japan Softdrink Vending Machine Council.

The said council, established in September 2008 by 4 organizations related to soft drink vending machines (Japan Soft Drink Association, Japan Vending System Manufacturers Association, Japan Automatic Merchandising Association, and Japan Vending Machine Safety Maintenance Association), is an industry association which aims to achieve harmony with society by addressing social issues on soft drink vending machines (such as energy saving, earthquake resistance, social contributions) and pursue sound growth of the industry.

Making effective use of our long-standing knowledge on vending machine business, we will contribute to further advancement of Japan Softdrink Vending Machine Council.