date:Nov 06, 2012
our investments in brand building, enhanced routes to market that leverage our broad brand portfolio, and synergy-driven acquisitions, weve exceeded our long-term goal over the past year by increasing sales at approximately twice the growth rate of our global market footprint. Our global growth is supported by our strengthened #2 position in the United States, the worlds most profitable market, and fast growth in key categories and geographies around the world.
Against this backdrop, Beam del