SPRINGFIELD, MO, MARCH 16, 2026 – Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company has promoted Colton West to revenue growth management sales analyst.

He began his career with the company in 2021 in Northwest Arkansas as a field sales manager, later moving into the role of senior field sales manager.

West earned a bachelor’s degree in sports management from Rogers State University in Claremore, Oklahoma, and a Master of Business Administration from Union University in Jackson, Tennessee.

About Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company

Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company is a fourth-generation, family-owned bottler operating in Missouri for over 100 years. Founded by the Rice family in 1920, Coca-Cola and Dr Pepper products are manufactured in Springfield, with sales and distribution branches in Springfield, Bolivar, Joplin, Rolla, West Plains, and Northwest Arkansas. The company distributes over 650 Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper products across Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma, and employs more than 900 associates.