UK: Whyte & Mackay announces CEO switch
By just-drinks.com editorial team | 24 March 2009
Whyte & Mackay has appointed a new CEO. The Scotch whisky firm, which was bought by India's UB Group in 2007, said today (24 March) that John Beard started in the new position yesterday, replacing Ashwin Malik, who is returning to India.
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Whyte & Mackay has appointed a new CEO. The Scotch whisky firm, which was bought by India's UB Group in 2007, said today (24 March) that John Beard started in the new position yesterday, replacing Ashwin Malik, who is returning to India.

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