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Diageo’s Ivan Menezes to step down as CEO
Diageo has announced that its chief executive officer Sir Ivan Menezes will be retiring and is set to depart from the Diageo Board on 30 June this year, following 10 years leading the company.
WSET appoints Kirsten Grant Meikle to Board of Trustees
WSET (the Wine & Spirit Education Trust) has announced that Kirsten Grant Meikle will join its Board of Trustees, replacing Allen Gibbons as the Worshipful Company of Distillers’ representative.
Lyre’s founder joins Ful advisory board
Co-founder and chief exec of non-alcoholic spirit brand Lyre’s, Mark Livings, has joined the advisory board of Ful, a producer of climate-positive, sparkling spirulina drinks.
Clive Jones elected New Zealand Winegrowers chair
Nautilus Estate winemaker Clive Jones has been elected chair of the board at New Zealand Winegrowers.
Pernod Ricard has announced board changes, following the sudden death of Patrick Ricard, which sees Alexandre Ricard step up preparation to become chairman and CEO in January 2015.
Brown-Forman’s Owsley Brown Frazier dies
Owsley Brown Frazier, the great-grandson of the distiller who founded Brown-Forman Corp and former vice chairman of Brown-Forman Corporation died yesterday (August 16) after a long illness. He was 77 years old.
Diageo appoints Menezes to the board
Ivan Menezes has been appointed to the Diageo board as an executive director with effect from July 2.
SAB Miller announces staff shake-up
SAB Miller has announced a number of directorate and senior management changes that will become effective from the company’s annual general meeting on July 26, 2012.
US: DISCUS recruits Campari, appoints new chair
Campari America has joined the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS).
Consultancy firm hires former Bacardi chief
Global business consultancy McKinney Rogers has appointed a former Bacardi USA president to its board.
Napa Valley trade association appoints 2012 board
Napa Valley Vintners (NVV), a non-profit trade association, has announced its new board of directors for 2012.
Halewood International founder dies
John Halewood of Halewood International has died. He passed away on October 15.
Angostura Holdings has announced the departure of managing director and CEO Wayne Yip Choy, effective September 21, 2011.
Foster’s accepts improved SABMiller takeover bid
The board of Foster’s Group has recommended to its shareholders that an improved takeover offer by SABMiller is accepted.
Foster's rebuffs SABMiller bid
The board of Foster’s Group has rebuffed SABMiller's proposed takeover bid.
Constellation appoints new board member
Constellation Brands has added Keith Wandell, president and chief executive officer of Harley- Davidson to its board.
South Africa: The KWV board has announced that CEO Thys Loubser (pictured) has resigned as company CEO with immediate effect.
Drambuie restructures after key retirement
Drambuie has announced the appointment of Michael Kennedy as future CEO and added Brendan O’Neill and Jonathan Brown to its board of directors.
Foster's Group has appointed Anthony Reeves to the role of chief financial officer (CFO), on a fixed term contract, effective from Monday 8 November 2010.
The Foster’s Group (Foster’s) board of directors has rejected an offer for its Treasury Wine Estates. Foster’s received an “unsolicited expression of interest” from an international private equity firm to acquire the wine assets of Treasury Wine Estates. The proposal involved a cash consideration of between $2.3billion and $2.7billion for 100% of the assets.
Comolli resigns from Pernod board
Jean-Dominique Comolli has resigned from the board of directors at Pernod Ricard.
Diageo appoints new board member
Diageo has announced the appointment of Lord Mervyn Davies of Abersoch to its board, effective September 1 2010. He is to be appointed as a non-executive director and his responsibilities will include membership of the audit, the nomination and the remuneration committees.
Australia: Nixon steps down from Foster's board
Australia: Former police chief commissioner Christine Nixon has stepped down from the Foster’s Group board.
Bacardi elects new board members
Bacardi has announced two new board directors, Francisco V Carrera-Justiz and Theodore C Walker, who were elected at the company’s AGM in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Drinkaware appoints new trustees
UK: Alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware has appointed three new trustees to its board.
Diageo’s chief financial officer is to step down. Nick Rose will stand down from the board at the company’s AGM on 14 October 2010.
Foster's appoints new board member
Australia: Foster’s has appointed a former police officer to its board of directors.
