E-Malt.com News article: North America: AB InBev appoints new head for North America zone

Anheuser-Busch InBev has appointed João Castro Neves to head its North America zone. Current North America zone president, Luiz Fernando Edmond, will take on a globally focused position as chief sales officer, the company announced on September 26.

Edmond took his current post as North America zone president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch in November 2008 when A-B was acquired by InBev for $52 billion. He joined Brazilian brewer Brahma, which became Ambev, in 1990 and in 2005, he became CEO of Ambev before taking his current post.

Neves currently serves as president for AB InBev’s Latin America north zone and CEO of Ambev and has been in the position since 2009. He joined Ambev in 1996 as a management trainee and eventually became the company’s chief financial officer. In 2007, he became president of InBev’s Latin America south zone and served until taking his current position.

Bernardo Pinto Paiva, AB InBev’s current chief sales officer, will succeed Neves as zone president Latin America north.

The management changes are effective Jan. 1, officials said in a release.

Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch InBev posted second-quarter profit of $2.8 billion, down 62 percent from last year’s quarter, on revenue that climbed 15.2 percent to $12.2 billion.
World: AB InBev appoints new head for North America zone

Anheuser-Busch InBev has appointed João Castro Neves to head its North America zone. Current North America zone president, Luiz Fernando Edmond, will take on a globally focused position as chief sales officer, the company announced on September 26.

Edmond took his current post as North America zone president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch in November 2008 when A-B was acquired by InBev for $52 billion. He joined Brazilian brewer Brahma, which became Ambev, in 1990 and in 2005, he became CEO of Ambev before taking his current post.

Neves currently serves as president for AB InBev’s Latin America north zone and CEO of Ambev and has been in the position since 2009. He joined Ambev in 1996 as a management trainee and eventually became the company’s chief financial officer. In 2007, he became president of InBev’s Latin America south zone and served until taking his current position.

Bernardo Pinto Paiva, AB InBev’s current chief sales officer, will succeed Neves as zone president Latin America north.

The management changes are effective Jan. 1, officials said in a release.

Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch InBev posted second-quarter profit of $2.8 billion, down 62 percent from last year’s quarter, on revenue that climbed 15.2 percent to $12.2 billion.


26 September, 2014