CEO Bob Kunze-Concewicz is stepping down after sixteen years at the head of the Campari group. During that time, the CEO made 27 acquisitions, including the particularly successful purchase of Aperol. Today, the latter is twice the size of flagship Campari itself.
Defensive move proves worth its weight in gold
The Campari group is so much more than the eponymous bitter red drink: the Italian spirits group owns more than fifty brands, from Wild Turkey whisky to Grand Marnier. Outgoing CEO Kunze-Concewicz, in particular, is responsible for more than half of those acquisitions.
