| Public limited company | |
| Traded as | |
| Industry | Beverages |
| Founded | 1997 (London, United Kingdom) |
| Headquarters | Park Royal, London, England, United Kingdom |
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Key people
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Javier Ferrán (Chairman) Ivan Menezes (CEO) |
| Products | Alcoholic beverages: spirits, beer and wine |
| Revenue | £10.813 billion (2015) |
| £2.797 billion (2015) | |
| £2.467 billion (2015) | |
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Number of employees
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33,000 (2016) |
| Subsidiaries | United Spirits |
| Website | www |
Diageo plc (/diːˈɑːʒiːoʊ/; other possibilities are /daɪˈʌʒiːoʊ/ or /diˈædʒioʊ/) is a British multinational alcoholic beverages company, with its headquarters in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest producer of spirits and a major producer of beer.
Diageo's brands include Smirnoff (the world's best-selling vodka),Johnnie Walker (the world's best-selling blended Scotch whisky),Baileys (the world's best-selling liqueur), and Guinness (the world's best-selling stout). It also owns 34% of Moët Hennessy, which owns brands including Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot and Hennessy. It sells its products in over 180 countries and has offices in around 80 countries.