Diageo

Diageo plc is a global manufacturer of alcoholic beverages. The name Diageo is composed of the Latin word for day ( this) and the Greek word for world ( geo). The company operates in more than 180 countries and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange.

The main markets are in Europe ( 34%) and North America ( 37%). With the equivalent of about 18 billion euros in annual sales and a sales volume of 960 million liters in 2012 Diageo is the world's largest spirits producer.

History

The company was formed in December 1997 through the merger of Grand Metropolitan ( International Distillers and Vintners with daughter ( IDV ) ) and Guinness ( with subsidiary United Distillers (UD) ). By 2002, IDV and UD were the Diageo subsidiary United Distillers and Vintners ( UDV ), which has now risen again in Diageo.

Diageo is the successor company of the British thalidomide licensee Distillers Company ( Biochemicals) Limited ( DCBL ). Thalidomide was developed in Germany by the company Grunenthal and marketed in England from 14 April 1958 by DCBL under the name Distaval.

After the introduction of alcopops Smirnoff Ice sales in the fiscal year 2002/2003 to 675.5 percent.

2010 the Federal Constitutional Court from a Eilbeschwerde of Diageo against the 2004 introduced special tax on Alcopos. The company's claim is inadmissible and the reasons given are without substance.

Also developed in 2010, Diageo at a deficit of 862 million pounds ( the equivalent of 1.05 billion euros ) in its UK pension fund a ten -year plan, according to which - in addition to a payment of 197 million pounds in the company pension plan - up to 2, 5 million barrels of whiskey should serve as a fixed asset.

Diageo Germany and Austria

The Diageo Germany GmbH is a marketing and distribution company based in Hamburg. From here, the national company Diageo Austria GmbH in Austria (Vienna) is controlled. Managing Director of both companies is Veronika rust. Overall, Diageo employed in Germany and Austria around 180 employees.

Whiskey

Diageo owns 27 whiskey distilleries in Scotland. The company markets next Dimple, J & B and Johnnie Walker and single - malt whiskeys. Since 1987 Products of six selected distilleries under the name Classic Malts are sold. The end of 2005, five other distilleries were added.

Brands

Diageo sells more than 150 brands. 2013 included seven products of the company to the world's best-selling 25 brands of spirits.

  • Alcopop: Smirnoff Ice
  • Beer: Guinness, Kilkenny; East African Breweries, Desnoes & Geddes
  • Calvados: Gilbert
  • Gin: Tanqueray, Gordon 's Gin
  • Liqueur: Pimm's, Baileys, Grand Marnier
  • Rum: Captain Morgan, Pampero Ron Zacapa
  • Tequila: Jose Cuervo, 1800 Cuervo, Don Julio
  • Whisky: Caol Ila, Cardhu, Clynelish, Cragganmore, Dalwhinnie, Glen Elgin, Glenkinchie, Knockando, Lagavulin, Oban, Royal Lochnagar, Talisker and The Singleton of Dufftown, Old Bushmills, Dimple, J & B, Johnnie Walker and Others
  • Vodka: Smirnoff, Cîroc
Types of business entity International Securities Identification Number Franz Humer Profit (economics) Federal Constitutional Court of Germany Classic Malts of Scotland Kilkenny (beer) Baileys Irish Cream Ron Zacapa Centenario Caol Ila distillery Cardhu distillery Clynelish distillery Cragganmore distillery Dalwhinnie distillery Glen Elgin distillery Glenkinchie distillery Knockando distillery Lagavulin distillery Oban distillery Royal Lochnagar distillery Talisker distillery Old Bushmills Distillery
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