1.0Fukuoka Nowhttps://www.fukuoka-now.comfukuoka nowhttps://www.fukuoka-now.com/author/fukuoka-now-editor/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="SGX6Z5Wu3U"><a href="https://www.fukuoka-now.com/en/sean-cunial/">Sean Cunial</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.fukuoka-now.com/en/sean-cunial/embed/#?secret=SGX6Z5Wu3U" width="600" height="338" title="“Sean Cunial” — Fukuoka Now" data-secret="SGX6Z5Wu3U" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.fukuoka-now.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://i0.wp.com/www.fukuoka-now.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/fn164-in-fukuoka-640-1-e1343179134942.jpg?fit=510%2C401&ssl=1510401If you’re finding it hard to wrap your head around Sean’s official title, let us break it down for you. As a director, he sits on the board of Coca-Cola West (the largest bottler and distributor of Coke products in Japan), the members of which are collectively responsible for the company’s overall strategy. At the same time, as executive corporate office and general manager of commercial operations, it’s essentially down to him to ensure that you always find your nearest conbini or vending machine well-stocked with Coke products. When not overseeing the smooth operation of a roughly 5,500-strong workforce (not to mention nearly 200,000 vending machines), the straight-talking, amicable Australian likes to go for long bike rides with his friends around Itoshima. Having previously worked for Coke in The Philippines and Indonesia, as well as back home, he admits he’s not sure how much longer his tenure in Fukuoka will be. However, for the time being, life here, both professionally and personally, suits him perfectly well.