United States & Canada: Molson Coors names new head for its international division

Molson Coors Brewing Co. has named Krishnan (Kandy) Anand to run its international division, Denver Business Journal communicated on November, 23.

Anand, 51, previously was an executive with the Coca-Cola Co., serving as its VP of global revenue growth management and commercial leadership and in Latin America as marketing director. He previously was with Unilever in India.

At Denver- and Montreal-based Molson Coors, Anand will be president of Molson Coors International, which sells the beermaker’s products outside of the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

Molson Coors sells more than 65 beer brands in 40 countries. Molson Coors International was created in 2008.

“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,” Molson Coors CEO Peter Swinburn said in a statement.

Anand succeeds Dave Perkins, who in June was named president and CEO of Molson Coors Canada.

Molson Coors markets its products in the U.S. and Canada through MillerCoors, a joint venture with London-based SABMiller plc.

25 November, 2009