Anheuser-Busch Overview and Culture

Justin Wright

SPEA-V236

Individual Management Project

22 October, 2014

Anheuser-Busch

Business Overview and Culture

Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) is a Limited-Liability Corporation founded in 1852 based out of St. Louis, Missouri. AB InBev is the leading American brewer, holding a 47.6 percent share of U.S. beer sales to retailers. This corporation likely chose LLC because of the limited liability it provides their members, they are not personally liable for debts. With a company this large, it wise to choose this type of organization. You can also create your own rules and policies as an LLC rather that have set rules governed in your state.

They are a publicly traded company and is considered one of the world’s top five consumer products companies. They have 200 beer brands, employ over 155,000 employees and have an annual revenue of 43.2 billion USD. They currently have six operational zones in North America, Mexico, Latin America North, Latin American South, and Asia Pacific. Some of the major stakeholder of Anheuser-Busch in include its internal stakeholders include the customers and media of AB InBev as well as the top stockholders that include Wellington Management Company (LLC), Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., Bank of America, Wells Fargo & Company, and FMR, LLC. Some conflicts that may arise if all major stakeholder

AB InBev’s board structure is composed of four members nominated by EPS SCA, a Luxembourg company that represents Interbrew's founding families; four members nominated by BRC S.à.r.l., a Luxembourg company that represents AmBev's founders and four independent directors including a chaiman and 3 independent board members. According to the Anheuser-Busch website, “Anheuser-Busch is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the leading global brewer, and continues to operate under the Anheuser-Busch name and logo.”1 The company has an Executive Board of Management consisting of: Chief Executive Officer, Chief Legal...