April 22, 2022
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Anheuser-Busch InBev (“AB InBev”) today announced a newly aligned commercial leadership structure designed to accelerate the next phase of innovation and growth. Based in New York, Ricardo Tadeu, formerly Chief B2B Officer, has been appointed to the newly created role, Chief Growth Officer, reporting to AB InBev Chief Executive Officer, Michel Doukeris. “Beer is a profitable and exciting category, projected to continue to grow volume and share of throat over the next five years,” said Doukeris. “This new structure is a critical step in delivering our strategy and transforming our business. Ricardo’s unrivaled expertise in customer and consumer-focused digital transformation combined with his extensive commercial experience will enable us to meet the moment and accelerate growth in our core business and continue to unlock profitable new business opportunities.” Key Highlights: * Tadeu is a key architect of the company’s digital transformation having spearheaded the creation of BEES, a vibrant ecosystem with more than 2 billion consumers and 6 million customers, generating over 10 million weekly transactions. * Tadeu’s remit includes the omni-channel direct-to-consumer ecosystem of fast-growing e-commerce platforms, such as Zé Delivery and Beer Hawk, and 12,000+ retail stores, such as Modelorama, which generated nearly 1.5 billion USD in revenue in 2021, increasing over 35% versus FY20. Original Press Release: Brussels, April 21 -- Anheuser-Busch InBev issued the following news release: - Integrated Commercial Structure Aligns Sales, Marketing, B2B and Direct-to-Consumer to Accelerate Growth Anheuser-Busch InBev (Euronext: ABI) (NYSE: BUD) (MEXBOL: ANB) (JSE: ANH) (“AB InBev”) today announced a newly aligned commercial leadership structure designed to accelerate the next phase of innovation and growth. Based in New York, Ricardo Tadeu, formerly Chief B2B Officer, has been appointed to the newly created role, Chief Growth Officer, reporting to AB InBev Chief Executive Officer, Michel Doukeris. This new structure will align marketing, sales, B2B and Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) under Tadeu in his Chief Growth Officer role. “Beer is a profitable and exciting category, projected to continue to grow volume and share of throat over the next five years,” said Doukeris. “This new structure is a critical step in delivering our strategy and transforming our business. Ricardo’s unrivaled expertise in customer and consumer-focused digital transformation combined with his extensive commercial experience will enable us to meet the moment and accelerate growth in our core business and continue to unlock profitable new business opportunities.” A 26-year veteran of the company, Tadeu’s experience spans a variety of leadership roles including Chief Sales Officer, Zone President of Africa and Mexico, and Business Unit President for markets including Brazil and Hispanic Latin America. Tadeu is a key architect of the company’s digital transformation having spearheaded the creation of BEES, a vibrant ecosystem with more than 2 billion consumers and 6 million customers, generating over 10 million weekly transactions. Tadeu is a graduate of Universidade Cândido Mendes in Brazil and holds a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School. “I’m honored and inspired to take on this new role,” said Tadeu. “With a talented team, iconic beer brands, a powerful technology platform, and customer and consumer centric solutions that did not even exist five years ago, we have a remarkable opportunity to solve real problems and create extraordinary value for the company.” Tadeu’s remit includes the omni-channel direct-to-consumer ecosystem of fast-growing e-commerce platforms, such as Zé Delivery and Beer Hawk, and 12,000+ retail stores, such as Modelorama, which generated nearly 1.5 billion USD in revenue in 2021, increasing over 35% versus FY20. He will also lead the industry leading Sales organization and the Marketing team which was recently announced as the Cannes Lions Creative Marketer of the Year. As Chief Growth Officer, Tadeu’s direct reports will include: Lucas Herscovici, formerly Chief Sales Officer, who will continue to serve on the senior leadership team (SLT), now as Chief Direct-to-Consumer Officer. Nick Caton, formerly the Chief Financial Officer for Anheuser-Busch will replace Tadeu as Chief BEES Officer and join the AB InBev SLT. Marcel Marcondes, most recently President of Beyond Beer and formerly Chief Marketing Officer of Anheuser- Busch, has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer of AB InBev and will join the AB InBev SLT. Marcondes replaces Pedro Earp who is leaving the company. Pablo Panizza, formerly Chief Direct to Consumer Officer, will transition to a new role as Global Head of Sales & Distribution. And Bernardo Novick, Global Head of ZX Ventures, will now report to Tadeu in this new structure. “At AB InBev, we are redefining what a beer company can be,” added Doukeris. “This is an exceptional team, comprised of leaders expert in understanding and supporting consumer and customer needs, harnessing technology, and scaling new opportunities. With Ricardo’s visionary leadership, this new strategically aligned commercial structure will deliver continued momentum through relentless execution of our strategy, accelerating our journey from being category leaders to leading category growth.” Executive Biographies Ricardo Tadeu, Chief Growth Officer, AB InBev Ricardo Tadeu is AB InBev’s Chief Growth Officer. Appointed to this role in April 2022, Tadeu is responsible for driving growth by aligning key commercial functions including sales, marketing, B2B, direct to consumer and ZX ventures. A key architect of the company’s digital transformation, Tadeu was Chief B2B Officer prior to his current role, having spearheaded the creation of BEES, a vibrant ecosystem with more than 2 billion consumers and 6 million customers, generating over 10 million weekly transactions. Born in 1976, he is a Brazilian citizen, and received a law degree from the Universidade Cândido Mendes in Brazil and a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is also Six Sigma Black Belt certified. He joined Ambev in 1995 and has held various roles across the Commercial area. He was appointed Business Unit President for the operations in Hispanic Latin America in 2005, and served as Business Unit President, Brazil from 2008 to 2012. He served as Zone President, Mexico from 2013 until his appointment as Zone President Africa upon completion of the combination of SAB in 2016. Tadeu most recently served as Chief Sales Officer. About Anheuser-Busch InBev Anheuser-Busch InBev is a publicly traded company (Euronext: ABI) based in Leuven, Belgium, with secondary listings on the Mexico (MEXBOL: ANB) and South Africa (JSE: ANH) stock exchanges and with American Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUD). As a company, we dream big to create a future with more cheers. We are always looking to serve up new ways to meet life’s moments, move our industry forward and make a meaningful impact in the world. We are committed to building great brands that stand the test of time and to brewing the best beers using the finest ingredients. Our diverse portfolio of well over 500 beer brands includes global brands Budweiser®, Corona® and Stella Artois®; multi-country brands Beck’s®, Hoegaarden®, Leffe® and Michelob ULTRA®; and local champions such as Aguila®, Antarctica®, Bud Light®, Brahma®, Cass®, Castle®, Castle Lite®, Cristal®, Harbin®, Jupiler®, Modelo Especial®, Quilmes®, Victoria®, Sedrin®, and Skol®. Our brewing heritage dates back more than 600 years, spanning continents and generations. From our European roots at the Den Hoorn brewery in Leuven, Belgium. To the pioneering spirit of the Anheuser & Co brewery in St. Louis, US. To the creation of the Castle Brewery in South Africa during the Johannesburg gold rush. To Bohemia, the first brewery in Brazil. Geographically diversified with a balanced exposure to developed and developing markets, we leverage the collective strengths of approximately 169,000 colleagues based in nearly 50 countries worldwide. For 2021, AB InBev’s reported revenue was 54.4 billion USD (excluding JVs and associates). Disclaimer: The full PDF release can be found at (https://www.ab-inbev.com/assets/pressreleases/2022/04/AB%20InBev_Growth_EN_FINAL.pdf). Source: Anheuser-Busch InBev [Category: Management Changes] Copyright 2022 Contify.com
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