James J. Johnston

American Beverage Association operates as a trade association that represents America's non-alcoholic beverage industry. It represents beverage producers, distributors, franchise companies and support industries. The firm also serves as liaison between the industry, government and the public, and provides a unified voice in legislative and regulatory matters. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

DPS Beverages, Inc. manufactures soft drinks and beverages. It brands include Dr Pepper, 7 UP, Snapple, Mott's Apple Juice, RC Cola, A&W Root Beer, Sunkist Soda, Canada Dry, Hawaiian Punch, Schweppes, Diet Rite, Slush Puppie frozen drinks, Clamato, Holland House Mixers, Rose's, Mistic, Yoo-hoo, Orangina, IBC, Stewart's and Nantucket Nectars. The company is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Information Resources, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise market information solutions and services. Its solutions include market performance and strategy, consumer and shopper intelligence, analytics and in-market execution, media, and technology. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. engages in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of non-alcoholic beverages. It operates through the following segments: Beverage Concentrates, Packaged Beverages, and Latin America Beverages. The Beverage Concentrates segment involves in manufacturing and selling carbonated soft drinks and other branded concentrates and syrup. The Packaged Beverages segment offers manufacturing and distribution of packaged beverages and other products through both direct store delivery system and warehouse direct delivery system. The Latin America Beverages segment includes manufacturing and distribution of concentrates, syrup and finished beverages. The company was founded on October 24, 2007 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.