Sentence examples for executive of Heineken from inspiring English sources

The chief executive of Heineken N.V., Karel Vuursteen, reiterated an interest in bidding for the Bass Brewers unit that British regulators have ordered Interbrew N.V. to sell.

"Bass would be a perfect fit in our strategy to achieve a broad leadership in a large beer market," said Karel Vuursteen, chief executive of Heineken.

The move will make Heineken a "more competitive player in Latin America, one of the world's most profitable and fastest-growing beer markets," the chairman and chief executive of Heineken, Jean-François van Boxmeer, said in a statement.

He had previously been chief executive of Heineken's Nigerian subsidiary.

"We look forward to that same team partnering with us to expand Lagunitas globally, so it can reach parts of the world that other craft beer brands have not," Jean-François van Boxmeer, chief executive of Heineken, said in a statement.

The Advertising column in Business Day yesterday, about the introduction of Heineken Premium Light beer, misstated the surname of a sales executive at Yahoo, whose Web site will carry ads for the product.

Mr. Herkemij currently serves as president and chief executive of Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, which was acquired by Heineken as part of its $7.6 billion takeover of Femsa last year.

Michiel Herkemij, 47, formerly of the Dutch brewing giant Heineken, will be chief executive of "CoffeeCo" — the still unnamed new company that will have brands like Douwe Egberts, Senseo and Pickwick.

At one point during proceedings at the Millennium Stadium – a squirmingly uncomfortable affair, given the presence of half a dozen Premiership clubs who have made it abundantly clear that they will not participate in any 20th Heineken Cup – the chief executive of the current tournament organisers, Derek McGrath, took a swipe at the malcontents.

The United States division of Heineken in White Plains is dismissing Lowe & Partners Worldwide in New York, part of the Partnership division of the Interpublic Group of Companies, after almost four years, said advertising executives who were briefed on Heineken's decision.

Shares of Heineken fell 2 euros, to 50.5 euros.