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The CEO of Diageo, Debra Crew, has unexpectedly resigned without a successor in place amid ongoing sales challenges despite strong Guinness demand, prompting the CFO to step in temporarily as the company searches for a new leader.
Ivan Menezes, the CEO of Diageo, has died at the age of 63 after a short illness. Menezes had been in hospital being treated for medical conditions including a stomach ulcer. Debra Crew will become interim chief executive with immediate effect. Menezes was knighted for services to business and equality in King Charles’s first new year honours list in January. Under his leadership, Diageo's market value almost doubled from £42bn to £75bn.
Diageo, the London-based alcoholic beverage company, has appointed Debra Crew as its next CEO, succeeding Ivan Menezes. Crew, currently Diageo's COO, will take over on July 1, becoming one of the few women to lead one of Britain's biggest companies.
Diageo, the world's fourth-largest alcoholic drinks company, has appointed its first female CEO, Debra Crew, who will take over from Ivan Menezes on July 1. Crew's appointment means women will make up more than 50% of Diageo's executive committee. Menezes is stepping down after a successful tenure during which the company's share price almost doubled. Diageo is the largest UK-listed company led by a woman and the fifth-largest alcoholic drinks company by market value.