Alert: Madhavan Takes Reins at Bacardi

Effective immediately, Mahesh Madhavan is the acting ceo for Bacardi Ltd, taking over the role from outgoing chief Mike Dolan. Recall, Mahesh's appointment was announced at the beginning of 2017 [see WSD 03-06-2017], but the initial transition date was set for April 1, 2018.Mahesh is a Bacardi veteran who has spent the last 20 years in leadership roles such as managing director for India, Thailand and the Philippines, as well as South Asia. Bacardi chairman Facundo L. Bacardi said in