2015-10-09 18:00

At SABMiller, Bracing for a Culture of No Beer, No Lunch, No Fun

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REUTERS/Stringer
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV prides itself on penny-pinching. There are no private offices for top brass, no lavish parties, and no high-end hotels like the Four Seasons. Guess where SABMiller Plc executives like to stay when they travel?

The proposed takeover of SABMiller by the brewer of Bud Light, Busch and Rolling Rock has set up a dramatic clash of corporate cultures. AB InBev has a long track record of relentless cost-cutting at companies it acquires, and Chief Executive Officer Carlos Brito once boasted that he doesn‘t „like people at the company to have fun.“

By contrast, working at SABMiller-- which makes dozens of brands such as Kozel, Foster‘s and Blue Moon -- sounds like it can be a blast.

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