Reddy Ice (fka RDDYQ)

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Can this guy turn it around?

Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc.
Dallas , TX
Sector: CONSUMER GOODS / Processed & Packaged Goods
Officer since June 2008

52 Years Old
Gilbert M. Cassagne, 52, became Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, and a member of the Company's Board of Directors, on June 23, 2008. Prior to joining Reddy Ice, Mr. Cassagne was chief executive officer of Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages (Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc), a division of the multinational consumer products company Cadbury Schweppes, from February 2003 to October 2007, where he also served a part of the executive board. Mr. Cassagne has held numerous other positions within Cadbury including Regional President of Asia Pacific and President of Motts. Prior to Cadbury Schweppes, Mr. Cassagne also worked for consumer products and beverage companies such as Procter & Gamble and Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc., prior to its acquisition by Cadbury Schweppes in April 1995. It is anticipated that the Board of Directors will elect Mr. Cassagne as Chairman of the Board of Directors following the Annual Meeting.


Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages
and more... Beverage America and Select Beverages bottlers were purchased from the Carlyle Group in February 1998.[3] Snapple, Mistic and Stewart's (formerly Cable Car Beverage) was sold by Triarc Companies, Inc. to Cadbury Schweppes in 2000 for $1.35 billion[4] In October of that same year, Cadbury Schweppes purchased Royal Crown from Triarc.[5]

In 2006 and 2007, Cadbury Schweppes purchased the Dr Pepper/Seven Up Bottling Group (DPSUBG), along with several other regional bottlers. This allowed DPS to bottle many of its own beverages and combat the recent decision by many Pepsi and Coke bottlers to drop their products. Some of the Dr Pepper/Seven Up brands are still licensed to Pepsi, Coke and independent bottlers in various regions of the United States.

Cadbury Schweppes announced it would take the beverages unit public in November 8, 2008. In May 2008, Cadbury Schweppes demerged, with its beverage holdings forming the Dr Pepper Snapple Group.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group holds naming rights to Dr Pepper Ballpark and the Dallas Stars' practice facility, the Dr Pepper Star Center, both of which are located in Frisco, Texas. It also retains non-alcoholic beverage rights to each facility's concessions as a result of the deals as well as sponsorships with the NHL franchise.

He did this so he must be smart!
Recent Trades of Reddy Ice Holdings Inc. by CEO:


•Buy: CEO & President Gilbert M. Cassagne bought 3,330 shares of FRZ stock on 07/17/2009 at the average price of $1.6; the price of the stock has decreased by 0% since.


•Buy: CEO & President Gilbert M. Cassagne bought 18,750 more shares of FRZ stock on 07/16/2009 at the average price of $1.6; the price of the stock has decreased by 0% since.


•Buy: CEO & President Gilbert M. Cassagne bought 18,750 more shares of FRZ stock on 07/13/2009 at the average price of $1.58; the price of the stock has increased by 1.27% since.


•Buy: CEO & President Gilbert M. Cassagne bought 18,750 more shares of FRZ stock on 07/08/2009 at the average price of $1.59; the price of the stock has increased by 0.63% since.


•Buy: CEO & President Gilbert M. Cassagne bought 6,750 more shares of FRZ stock on 07/02/2009 at the average price of $1.6; the price of the stock has decreased by 0% since

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Paul D. Smith
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Paul D. Smith was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective September 15, 2008. Prior to joining Reddy Ice, Mr. Smith was employed by Cadbury Schweppes PLC, a multinational consumer products company, from 2001 to 2007. Mr. Smith served Cadbury in various positions, including Senior Vice President– Sales Operations and Supply Chain, Regional Director – Supply Chain for Europe and the Middle East and Senior Vice President – Technical and Concentrate Operations for Dr. Pepper/Seven Up. Prior to joining Cadbury in 2001, Mr. Smith worked for 22 years in various operational roles for Pepsico, Inc. and Procter & Gamble