Molson Coors Appoints Krishnan (Kandy) Anand President of Molson Coors International
By Molson Coors Brewing Company, PRNESunday, November 22, 2009
Accomplished Global Brand Marketing and Business Development Executive from Coca Cola to Drive Brewer's International Growth Strategy
DENVER and MONTREAL, November 23 - Global brewer Molson Coors (NYSE: TAP) has appointed Krishnan (Kandy)
Anand to lead the company's international business outside of its mature
markets in the US, Canada and the UK. Kandy Anand, 51, assumes the role of
President, Molson Coors International, effective December 17th, 2009.
Previously, Anand served as Vice President of Coca Cola's Global Revenue
Growth Management and Commercial Leadership and in Latin America as Marketing
Director. Most recently, he served as President of Coca Cola's Philippines
Business Unit, where he has led the rejuvenation of the brand portfolio,
transformed the route-to-market strategy, and restructured the business in
one of Coca Cola's top ten markets. Prior to his time at Coca Cola, Anand
served in various senior marketing strategy roles over fifteen years with
Unilever in India. As a member of the Molson Coors executive team, Anand will
also oversee enterprise wide strategy for the company, including all merger
and acquisition activity.
"A significant part of Molson Coors' growth strategy moving forward will
come from international expansion and we are fortunate to have attracted
someone of Kandy's calibre to help us expand this effort. In addition to his
many years of senior leadership experience in global brand and marketing
strategy in the beverage industry, Kandy has demonstrated a proven ability to
build strong teams, drive change and deliver both revenue and profit growth,"
according to Peter Swinburn, CEO, Molson Coors Brewing Company. "We welcome
Kandy to our senior leadership team and look forward to working with him to
expand the reach of our extraordinary brands, unlock the value of new
markets, and accelerate our position as a leading global brewer."
"Molson Coors is well known in the brewing industry as an exceptional
brand builder and innovator and I am very excited to be joining at a time
when the company is well positioned to continue its strong growth in new
markets. I look forward to working closely with the international team to
help focus and accelerate the company's international strategy around key
markets including Asia, Europe and Latin America," said Anand. "This is truly
an exciting time to be a part of Molson Coors and the beer business. I am
eager to leverage my international background and brand marketing expertise
to help advance Molson Coors' goal of being one of the world's top global
brewers."
In order to better plan, coordinate and execute the expansion of the
Molson Coors brand portfolio outside of the Company's mature markets, the
company established a new international business unit called Molson Coors
International in 2008. Molson Coors currently markets over 65 beer brands in
40 countries around the world. Dave Perkins led Molson Coors International
until he was appointed President and CEO of Molson Coors Canada in June 2009.
About Molson Coors Brewing Company:
Molson Coors Brewing Company is a leading global brewer delivering
extraordinary brands that delight the world's beer drinkers. It brews,
markets and sells a portfolio of leading premium brands such as Coors Light,
Molson Canadian, Carling, Blue Moon, and Keystone Light across North America,
Europe and Asia. It operates in Canada through Molson Coors Canada; in the US
through MillerCoors; and in the U.K. and Ireland through Molson Coors UK. For
more information on Molson Coors Brewing Company and our portfolio of brands,
visit the company's Web site, www.molsoncoors.com.
Colin Wheeler of Molson Coors Brewing Company, +1-303-927-2443, colin.wheeler at molsoncoors.com
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