A-B Makes Personnel Moves

Anheuser-Busch has announced some key personnel moves today. Tom Santel, who has served as vice president of the company's corporate planning for the past 11 years, has been named president and CEO, Anheuser-Busch International, Inc., while retaining his corporate planning responsibilities. That marks a shift to recognize the importance of Modelo, we think.Santel has been on the Grupo Modelo board for ten years. He also has managed Anheuser-Busch's import business into Mexico for the Budweiser and Bud Light brands.In his