SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI, MAY 27, 2025 – Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company has promoted Paul Mathis to District Sales Manager serving areas of Springfield, Missouri. Mathis has worked as a field sales manager for Ozarks in the Mountain Home, Arkansas area for nearly three years and brings decades of sales, management, and leadership knowledge to his new role. Previous experience has included merchandising and sales positions at PepsiCo and FritoLay.

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 850 associates. More information about Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company is available at  www.cocacolaozarks.com.