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Takeshi Niinami
January 27, 2022 in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 
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Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami discusses company values, multi-billion dollar acquisitions, and the importance of the Founder's Spirit...
Apple Google SpotifyTakeshi Niinami became President and CEO of Suntory Holdings just over seven years ago, in October 2014.
His task: to help the company manage the biggest event of its 120-year history – its purchase of the US’s Beam Inc, maker of Jim Beam and a host of other spirits, for US$16 billion.
In conversation with IMD president Jean-Francois Manzoni, he discusses why CEOs need to embody their company values, the challenges of multi-billion dollar acquisitions, and the importance of the Suntory Founder’s Spirit.
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