NORWALK, Conn., May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Diageo, the world's
leading premium beer, wine and spirits company, announced today the
appointment of Maggie Lapcewich as
President of Diageo Canada effective July 1. Maggie succeeds
Debra Kelly-Ennis who has decided to
leave Diageo Canada.
"Maggie's breadth of experience makes her a great fit to run the
Canada business," said
Larry Schwartz, President, Diageo
North America. "From marketing to business execution to
building relationships, Maggie has the right portfolio to build on
our successful track record in Canada."
Serving most recently as President Global Tequila managing the
Jose Cuervo & Don Julio brands and Diageo's global tequila
strategy and execution, Maggie brings not only valuable marketing,
but also solid sales and business experience.
Maggie has been with Diageo for 19 years, and in this time has
held a number of positions including President, National Accounts
as well as General Manager roles for Illinois/Indiana and the Central Control states, which
have given her broad and deep experience in sales as well as
customer and consumer marketing.
Maggie will report to Larry
Schwartz and will continue to serve on the Diageo North
America Executive Team.
As President & CEO of Diageo Canada, Debra has delivered
strong performance during her four years running that
business. Under Debra's leadership, Diageo Canada has
received recognition as a Great Place to Work for four consecutive
years by the Great Place to Work Institute.
"Debra has created an impressive legacy at Diageo and I greatly
appreciate her contributions. I know she will be successful in her
future endeavors and wish her only the best." said Ivan Menezes, Chief Operating Officer, Diageo
Plc.
Debra will remain working with Diageo into early next calendar
year, when she will leave the company. She plans to
focus on Board Directorship positions as she has today with Pulte
Homes and Carnival Cruise Lines and will continue her advisory role
with Dress for Success, a global charity focused on putting women
back to work.
About Diageo
Diageo (Dee-AH-Gee-O) is the world's leading premium drinks
business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands
across spirits, beer and wine. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B,
Windsor, Buchanan's and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff,
Ciroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Jose Cuervo,
Tanqueray, Guinness, Beaulieu
Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards Wines.
Diageo is a global company, with its products sold in more than
180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the
New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE).
For more information about Diageo, its people, brands, and
performance, visit us at Diageo.com. For our global resource that
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SOURCE Diageo