Rowden 'Leaves' Coca--Cola

Agencies Await Word On Status of Senior-Ranking Ad Exec
NEW YORK–Ian Rowden, a senior Coca-Cola advertising executive, has taken a “leave of absence” from his duties at the soft drink giant and is returning to his native Australia “to tend to family responsibilities,” sources said.
The story circulating around Coke’s agencies however, is that Rowden is not on leave but has been dismissed by chief marketing officer Stephen Jones.
Rowden’s most recent title was vp of Coca-Cola’s marketing division, consumer communications.