Tough times fail to dull Constellation's starry ambitions
By Chris Brook-Carter | 29 October 2001
Eyes may once more be firmly trained on blockbuster deals such as Seagram, but mid-sized activity has been no less frantic in the last five years. No one has out-developed US-based Constellation Brands in this respect and CEO Richard Sands talks to Chris Brook-Carter about ambitious plans for continued expansion in a toughening environment.
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Eyes may once more be firmly trained on blockbuster deals such as Seagram, but mid-sized activity has been no less frantic in the last five years. No one has out-developed US-based Constellation Brands in this respect and CEO Richard Sands talks to Chris Brook-Carter about ambitious plans for continued expansion in a toughening environment.

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