Diageo US Business Returns to Growth

One year after announcing Deirdre Mahlan would step in to clean up the mess at Diageo North America, the company's largest market is back to solid growth with net sales up 3% for the fiscal year ended June 30. US spirits alone grew net sales by 3% and volume by 1%.In addition to installing the new management team, Diageo chief Ivan Menezes said the growth drivers in North America were its new distributor agreements and the transformation of the marketing