Diageo Scotland
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Diageo is one of the largest global alcohol traders. According to its website the firm can trace its Scottish origins back to 1627 despite only forming as a company in 1987 following the merger of Grand Metropolitan and Guinness. The company uses the history of the many firms it has acquired since becoming a powerful global trader. They claim "The spirit of Scotland has run through Diageo’s global business for almost 400 years and today we remain as committed as ever to growing the important role Scotland plays in our business" [1]
Company records show that in Scotland the company have four holding companies, thirty-eight subsidiarys and employ two thousand eight hundred and forty two people. [2]
References
- ↑ Diageo Scotland website Our History accessed 25th November 2009
- ↑ FAME Database Diageo Scotland accessed 25th November 2009 (subscription required)
