Pernod Ricard was formed in 1975 through the merger of Pernod, founded in 1805 and Ricard, created in 1932. Through acquisitions, the firm has grown to become the world's second-largest distiller by volume, behind Diageo. Pernod Ricard possesses the most comprehensive spirits portfolio globally, distributing over 240 brands across 160 countries. Flagship spirits brands include Absolut vodka, Beefeater gin, Chivas Regal and The Glenlivet scotch whisky, Jameson Irish whiskey, Malibu rum, and Martell cognac. The firm has also shed noncore assets over the years, including several wine brands in 2024.
Developer of a closed-loop distribution technology designed to eliminate packaging waste in the premium spirits supply chain. The company's technologies include a fully reusable, tamper-proof, and shock-proof glass vessel and a semi-automated facility that processes spirits by sanitizing, refilling, and sealing them, enabling businesses to reduce packaging and transport costs and reducing carbon footprint.
JCDecaux SE is an outdoor advertising company. The company focuses on three main business areas namely Street Furniture, Transport advertising, and Billboard advertising. Street furniture advertising relates to bus stop advertising, newspaper kiosks, public benches, and free-standing panels. Transport which focuses on advertising in land transport networks and airports and Billboard Advertising which concerns the marketing of billboards, neon-light billboards, and advertising wraps. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Street Furniture segment in the form of Advertising. The company has a geographical presence in Europe, Asia-Pacific, France, themore
Accor operates 850,285 rooms across nearly 50 brands, addressing the economy through luxury segments as of December 2024. Ibis (economy scale) is the largest brand (18% of total rooms at the end of 2024), followed by midscale brands Mercure (16%) and Novotel (13%). FRHI offers additional luxury and North American exposure. After the sale of the majority of HotelInvest (owned assets) in 2018-19, the majority of total EBITDA comes from asset-light managed and franchised hotels. Europe and North Africa represent 42% of rooms, Asia-Pacific 35%, the Americas 12%, and India, Middle East, and Africa 11%. Premium, midscale, and economy are 84% of total rooms, while luxury andmore
JCDecaux SE is an outdoor advertising company. The company focuses on three main business areas namely Street Furniture, Transport advertising, and Billboard advertising. Street furniture advertising relates to bus stop advertising, newspaper kiosks, public benches, and free-standing panels. Transport which focuses on advertising in land transport networks and airports and Billboard Advertising which concerns the marketing of billboards, neon-light billboards, and advertising wraps. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Street Furniture segment in the form of Advertising. The company has a geographical presence in Europe, Asia-Pacific, France, themore
Manufacturer of glass and metal packaging products based in Luxembourg. The company's products include conical, rectangular and oval-shaped steel and aluminum cans for multi and single-serve use; glass bottles and jars, it has four reportable segments such as Metal Packaging Europe, Metal Packaging Americas, Glass Packaging Europe and Glass Packaging North America.
Producer of alcoholic beverages intended to provide premium spirit propositions with sensorial uniqueness. The company offers a variety of tastes and flavors of all-natural and handcrafted premium farm-to-bottle spirits, whiskey, and wines with unusual sensorial qualities, enabling customers to have a balanced essence of drinks at a low cost.
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Operator of a pharmaceutical laboratory based in Melun, France. The company manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical raw materials, medical devices, over the counter (OTC) products such as pain killers and antiseptics and orthopedic aids like belts and braces, enabling customers to improve their health.
Wuliangye Yibin is China's second-largest baijiu producer by revenue, with sales of CNY 83 billion in 2023 compared with CNY 150 billion for Moutai. Founded in the 1950s, Wuliangye is located in Yibin, Sichuan province, in southwest China. Its core product, 52-degree Wuliangye, is widely known as the best rice-flavored baijiu in the market. The high-quality products, extensive history and brand strength have led to strong pricing power, allowing the company to enjoy high retail prices and profit margins.
Provider of intelligence-driven marketing and sales automation services intended to help growing businesses make meaningful connections with their customers. The company's customer experience automation platform (CXA) offers marketing automation, email marketing, transactional email, sales automation, and customer relationship management (CRM), providing clients with a personalized, automation-first approach that allows teams to save time and effectively connect with customers.
Developer of reviews collection and management solutions designed to collect genuine texts and video reviews from happy customers. The company's platform helps increase advertisement click-through rate, lowers its cost-per-click, provides past customer reviews to build trust in the company, displays product review solutions for growing brands, manages online reputation across third-party platforms, and more, thereby helping brands build trust through review collection.
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Operator of a creative subscription platform intended to enhance brands, create marketing materials, and execute design projects easily and quickly. The company's platform offers a wide range of services including web design, motion graphics, social media creative, print design, branding, and video production, enabling businesses to streamline their creative processes, accelerate project timelines, and achieve impactful design results.