> >Tuesday, May 7, 2013 >NEWS ALERT: Diageo Names Ivan Menezes CEO, Replacing Paul Walsh, Effective In >JulyIn a widely expected move, Diageo has announced that its current COO, Ivan >Menezes, will replace Paul Walsh as CEO on July 1. Walsh will step down from >Diageo's board at the group's September 2013 annual general meeting and retire >from the company June 30, 2014, after helping transition "critical partner and >external relationships to Ivan, including those essential to recent >acquisitions," Diageo said.Menezes has been viewed as likely to succeed Walsh, >who has led Diageo for 13 years, since being named COO in late February 2012. >Prior to becoming COO, Menezes headed up Diageo's operations in North America, Asia Pacific and Latin America & Caribbean. >Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel > >
