Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan, a bottler of Coca-Cola products in Japan, and Accenture, a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations, agreed to form a joint venture, this joint venture will consolidate administrative, back-office, and support services. Fianancial terms were not disclosed. “In a rapidly changing market, Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Group must continue to deliver high-quality products and attentive service to all customers. To achieve this, we aim to grow into a cost-effective and profitable World-Class Bottler. The establishment of this joint venture with Accenture will greatly contribute to the further strengthening of our business foundation. Through these efforts, we aim to continue to provide value to all our stakeholders, including customers, shareholders, partners and employees,” Calin Dragan, Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Representative Director and President.