GLG News by Alcoholic Beverage Consultants (US)

Martin Jones, Partner

Martin JonesPartnerHoulihan & Jones 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Family Pride Runs Deep.

November 11, 2009

The Cognac Queen | www.telegraph.co.uk

At the end of the day, family controlled companies are driven by the same needs as any other business; value growth. The difference is that the family governed businesses are often more focussed on sustainable value growth, rather than one time blips in market valuation or a balance sheet.

Martin Jones, Partner

Martin JonesPartnerHoulihan & Jones 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Wine and Beer in Starbucks; a Question of Relevance

August 5, 2009

Starbucks experiments with wine, beer | www.denverpost.com

Starbucks' interest in diversifying its offerings with wine and beer clearly targets new occasion opportunities. However, moving into the liquor channel introduces new challenges in logistics, brand relevance and cost management, that may present their own problems.

Tom Wilen, Chairman

Tom WilenChairmanGlobal Access Inc. 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

The Beer Company to watch

April 17, 2006

InBevs's Brazilian unit AmBev $1.2 bn new stake in Quinsa | www.just-drinks.com

InBev continues to expand globally through acquisitions. Latin America is a key market for beer growth opportunities.

Tom Wilen, Chairman

Tom WilenChairmanGlobal Access Inc. 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Annheuser Busch large shareholder in Tsingtao

April 13, 2006

Tsingtao and Chinese Beer Market | www.beveragedaily.com

Abbheuser Busch' domestic brands are under heavy pressure. Innovations do not seem to work as to new brands or line extensions. Strategy to buy stakes in companies for later importation rights or acquisitions are not making progress either. Small positive step was importation rights for Tiger Beer.

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