Pepsi Beverages Company Employees Recognized as Top PepsiCo Performers Worldwide

Thirty-Six Pepsi Beverages Company Associates Inducted into PepsiCo Chairman's Circle of Champions

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Oct 27, 2011, 11:00 ET

SOMERS, N.Y., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Thirty-six associates from Pepsi Beverages Company's (PBC) operations team were recently honored as top performers worldwide with an induction into the PepsiCo Chairman's Circle of Champions. The 220 PepsiCo associates earning this prestigious recognition represent less than one-tenth of one percent of PepsiCo's global workforce. PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi will host the PBC recipients – hailing from 19 states in the U.S. and three Canadian territories – at the second annual Circle of Champions induction ceremony this evening at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

"Our PBC inductees have demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to safety, quality, service and sustainability within PepsiCo," said Linda Reddy, senior vice president, human resources, PepsiCo Americas Beverages. "These individuals are passionate leaders within our organization who manufacture, sell and deliver our products, and directly contribute not only to our business bottom line, but to the culture of excellence that defines PepsiCo."

The Chairman's Circle of Champions award provides both internal and external recognition for PepsiCo's top business performers. The award directly supports PepsiCo's Performance with Purpose mission to recognize and champion associates, while creating a great workplace for employees.

Pepsi Beverages Company's 2011 PepsiCo Circle of Champions:

Wayne Scot Allison – Oshkosh, Wis.
William Bailey – Chicago, Ill.
Dan Baylis – Salem, N.H.
Clarence Blackett – Mississauga, Ontario
Anthony Caltabiano – Edgewater, Fla.
Mark Chambers – Conroe, Texas
Johnny Diesfeld – Las Vegas, Nev.
James Eason – Pasadena, Calif.
Ramon Esparza Jr. – Sylmar, Calif.
Jeffery L Gardenhour – Augusta, Ga.
Richard Gieras – Port Saint Lucie, Fla.
Terrence Christopher Gooden – Fairburn, Ga.
Gerald "Bill" Grant – Phoenix, Ariz.
Rhaneus Griffith – Burkesville, Ky.
Dennis Haynes – Knoxville, Tenn.
J. David Jasper – St. Andrew's, New Brunswick
Melanie Jones – Orlando, Fla.
Thomas Kasprzyk – Johnstown, Pa.
Jeannie Koskimaki – Arvada, Colo.
Edward U Kub – Broken Arrow, Okla.
Vinh Que Ma – Wichita, Kan.
Simeon Masiga – Baytown, Texas
Doug Maurer – Coldwater, Minn.
Bruce Edward Millsaps – Madisonville, Tenn.
William Morris – Littletone, Colo.
Jeff Motz – St. Johns, Mich.
Mark Neyhard – Lees Summit, Mo.
Michel Ouellet – Maple Grove, Quebec
Mark E Saggus – Orlando, Fla.
Fredrico Sanchez – Bradenton, Fla.
Michael G Schmidt – Myakka City, Fla.
Thelma Shelton – Huber Heights, Ohio
Daniel Solomon – Sacramento, Calif.
Steve Stymest – Amherstview, Ontario
Charlie Vincent – Williamsport, Pa.
Rich Wood – White Lake, Mich.

About Pepsi Beverages Company

Pepsi Beverages Company (PBC) is PepsiCo's beverage manufacturing, sales and distribution operating unit in the United States, Canada and Mexico. PBC handles approximately 75 percent of PepsiCo's North America beverage volume. Its diverse portfolio includes some of the world's most widely recognized beverage brands, including Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sierra Mist, Aquafina, Gatorade, SoBe, Lipton, and Amp Energy. In many markets, PBC also manufactures and/or distributes non-Pepsi brands, including Dr Pepper, Crush, ROCKSTAR, and Muscle Milk. The operating unit is headquartered in Westchester County, New York and employs approximately 70,000 people. Learn more about PBC at www.pepsico.com/pbc.

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo offers the world's largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 19 different product lines that generate more than $1 billion in annual retail sales each. Our main businesses -- Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay, and Pepsi Cola -- also make hundreds of other enjoyable and wholesome foods and beverages that are respected household names throughout the world. With net revenues of approximately $60 billion, PepsiCo's people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet, which we believe also means a more successful future for PepsiCo. We call this commitment Performance with Purpose: PepsiCo's promise to provide a wide range of foods and beverages for local tastes; to find innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment, including by conserving energy and water usage, and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace for our associates; and to respect, support, and invest in the local communities where we operate. For more information, please visit www.pepsico.com.

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