Dilly Dilly: Lots of New Faces and One Old Dog at A-B’s SAMCOM

Dear Client:Lots of fresh new faces presenting at A-B's Sales and Marketing Communications meeting this week. As usual your editor slid quietly into the back to bring you a few highlights. Among the newcomers is Michel Doukeris, the newly installed US chief, (who you'll recall replaced João Castro Neves late last year). Michel is a 21 year veteran who grew Budweiser in China and spearheaded efforts to make the global portfolio more premium. Unlike his predecessors, Michel's background is in