Public limited company | |
Traded as | |
Industry | Beverages |
Founded | 1997 (London, United Kingdom) |
Headquarters | Park Royal, London, England, United Kingdom |
Key people
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Javier Ferrán (Chairman) Ivan Menezes (CEO) |
Products | Alcoholic beverages: spirits, beer and wine |
Revenue | £15.641 billion (2016) |
£2.841 billion (2016) | |
£2.362 billion (2016) | |
Number of employees
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33,000 (2016) |
Subsidiaries | United Spirits |
Website | www |
Diageo plc (/diːˈɑːʒiːoʊ/; other possibilities are /daɪˈʌʒiːoʊ/ or /diˈædʒioʊ/) is a British multinational alcoholic beverages company, with its headquarters in London, United Kingdom. It was the world's largest distiller until being overtaken by China's Kweichow Moutai on 9 April 2017. It is also a major producer of beer.
Diageo's brands include Smirnoff (the world's best-selling vodka),Johnnie Walker (the world's best-selling blended Scotch whisky),Baileys (the world's best-selling liqueur), and Guinness (the world's best-selling stout). It also owns 34% of Moët Hennessy, which owns brands including Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot and Hennessy. It sells its products in over 180 countries and has offices in around 80 countries.