Brand Spur Volume 1, Issue 2 - Second Edition | Page 19

Alcoholic Beverages CHAMPION BREWERIES APPOINTS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR Champion Breweries Plc, the Uyo, Akwa Ibom based brewer has appointed Patrick Ejidoh as its new Managing Director. Mr. Ejidor takes over from Sharm Ganesh Kulkarm, who is retiring after 28 years in Nigeria, four of which was spent as Managing Director of Champion Breweries. Ejidoh holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and had been the Public Affairs Manager, East for Nigerian Breweries Plc up until his recent appointment. Read more… DIAGEO SHOWS SUPPORT FOR REDUCING ALCOHOL-RELATED HARM As part of its involvement to the global efforts towards reducing alcohol-related harm, Diageo, parent company of Guinness Nigeria Plc have embraced the release of the latest Producers’ Commitments Report by the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD). Diageo is one of the leading producers of alcoholic beverages which signed on to address the issue of alcohol-related harm. Other signatories include other world’s leading producers of beer, wine and spirits such as Anheuser-Bush InBev, Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. Read more… BRANDSPURNG.COM MaidenEdition