News about Paul Walsh

Menezes, 63, was due to retire at the end of June after a decade as in charge of the Captain Morgan and Johnnie Walker company, which he joined in 1997 as a result of a merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan. But Diageo said he had a 'big setback' over the weekend when he developed stomach cramps after emergency surgery for a stomach ulcer.

Menezes, an Indian-born male, joined the company as it was established in 1997 following a merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan, then rising through the ranks to become the company's chief executive 16 years later. He succeeded Paul Walsh, whose long tenure saw the Johnnie Walker owner bring in new markets and honed on traditional spirits brands.