Beam Suntory Inc. Chairman & CEO To Share Lessons Learned From A 219-Year-Old "Start Up" At Chicago CEO Breakfast

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Sep 22, 2014, 12:32 ET

CHICAGO, Sept. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Deerfield, Illinois based Beam Suntory Inc. has a centuries old heritage, yet, the past decade has been characterized by more change than any period in its long history.

On October 8, Beam Suntory Inc. Chairman & CEO, Matt Shattock will share how the company has navigated this change while remaining true to its values as well as discuss critical success factors in bringing together two great companies to create a global powerhouse.

Shattock is Chairman & CEO of Beam Suntory Inc., the world's third largest premium spirits company. He joined Beam in March 2009 as President & CEO and led the company's successful growth strategy transformation, emergence as a stand-alone public company in 2011, acquisition by Suntory Holdings Limited in 2014 and the subsequent integration of the Beam and Suntory spirits businesses.

He is responsible for some of the world's most iconic spirits brands, including Jim Beam, Yamazaki, Maker's Mark and Courvoisier, more than 20 production and commercial facilities around the world and a global team of approximately 4,000 employees.

Join The Executives' Club of Chicago on October 8 for the first Chicago CEO Breakfast of the 2014-2015 season.

The discussion will be moderated by David Hanfland, Partner, A.T. Kearney, Inc.

Event Details

Chicago CEO Breakfast with Matt Shattock: Wednesday, October 8, 2014
"Spirited Journey: Transformation of a 219 Year-Old "Start Up"
Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60601
Registration and Networking: 7:15 a.m.; Program: 8:00-9:15 a.m.

Gold Sponsors: Chicago Cubs and UnitedHealthcare
Media Series Sponsor: The Wall Street Journal

For further information on this program, purchasing tables and tickets, membership or sponsorship, call (312) 263-3500 or email [email protected].

About The Executives' Club of Chicago:
The Executives' Club is Chicago's premier membership and business forum. For more than one hundred years, The Club has been a valued resource for Chicago's business leaders - connecting members, and providing opportunities for strategic relationship development, access to intellectual exchange and world class speakers, and enhanced exposure to the global business community. Through its Global Leaders, Women's Leadership, Chicago CEO Series and other programming, The Club brings together business, civic and academic leaders from all industries to discuss strategies that address challenges and opportunities affecting Chicago and the world. For more information on The Club, visit www.ExecutivesClub.org.

About Beam Suntory Inc.:
As the world's third largest premium spirits company, Beam Suntory is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Consumers from all corners of the globe call for the company's brands, including the flagship Jim Beam bourbon and Yamazaki Japanese whisky, as well as world renowned premium brands including Maker's Mark and Knob Creek bourbons, Hakushu and Hibiki Japanese whiskies, Teacher's, Laphroaig, and Bowmore Scotch whiskies, Canadian Club whisky, Courvoisier cognac, Sauza tequila, Pinnacle vodka, and Midori liqueur. The company generates annual worldwide sales of approximately $4.6 billion excluding excise taxes.

Beam Suntory was created in 2014 by combining the world leader in bourbon and the pioneer in Japanese whisky to form a new company with a deep heritage, passion for quality, innovative spirit and entrepreneurial culture. Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, Beam Suntory is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings Limited of Japan. For more information on Beam Suntory, its brands, and its commitment to social responsibility, please visit www.beamsuntory.com and www.drinksmart.com.

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