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Success story of Billionaire & Business Tycoon Vijay mallya, Chairman of United Breweries Group, Kingfisher Airlines, Force India F1 Team, Royal Challengers, East Bengal FC .....

Born on 18 December 1955 (1955-12-18) in Kolkata, India

Occupation Chairman of : United Breweries Group, Kingfisher Airlines, Force India F1 Team, Royal Challengers Bangalore & East Bengal FC

Education Degree in Commerce form Kolkata University

Dr. Vijay Mallya is a Bangalore - based billionaire businessman and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha since 2002) from India. He is the son of a famous industrialist Vittal Mallya and is the chairman of the United Beverages Group . The UB Group is one of India's largest conglomerates with annual sales of over US$ 4 billion and a market capitalization of approximately US$ 12 billion. The Group has diverse interests in brewing, distilling, real estate, engineering, fertilizers, biotechnology, information technology and aviation. It is also the largest Indian manufacturer of beverage alcohol (beer and spirits).

He also owns the Formula One team Force India, the Indian Premier League team Bangalore Royal Challengers, and the I-League team East Bengal FC

Personal life

Mallya born in a Konkani Gaud Saraswat Brahmin family originally from the town of Bantwal (near Mangalore) in Karnataka. He is the son of Vittal Mallya and Lalitha Ramaiah. He was educated at La Martiniere Boys' College, Kolkata and completed his degree at St. Xavier's College, Calcutta under Calcutta University. He was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Business Administration by the California Southern University

Career

Mallya worked for the American Hoechst Corporation (now Sanofi-Aventis) in the US and with Jenson & Nicholson in the UK. Since 1980, he assisted his father, the then Chairman of The UB Group, in managing the important Brewing and Spirits Divisions and in re-launching the Kingfisher Brand of Beer. Mallya, was elected by shareholders as Chairman of UB in 1983, at the age of 28.

Expansion of UB Group

Upon assuming the position of Chairman in He also initiated several ventures for the October 1983, Dr. Mallya initiated the promotion and globalization of UB brands process of defining a corporate structure and, in particular, Kingfisher and McDowell.

with performance accountability, inducting UB Spirits Division is one of only three in the professional management and world to own fifteen millionaire brands and at consolidating the unwieldy empire into least five brands rated by Drinks individual operating divisions. International, UK to be amongst the ten

In 1988, Mallya became a non-resident fastest growing brands in the world in their Indian to pursue global opportunities and respective categories. The market share of to transform The UB Group into India's first the Spirits Division in India is currently 60% multinational company. While, in the initial and exports to the Middle East, Africa and stages, overseas representative offices Asian countries are growing rapidly.

had been commissioned, the real break In 2007, United Spirits Limited, the flagship came in 1988 when Mallya, in a leveraged of The UB Group, acquired a hundred buyout, acquired the global Berger Paints percent of premium scotch distillers Whyte & Group with operating companies across Mackay and Liquidity Inc, a United States- four continents. The exit strategy for this based maker of specialty vodkas. The investment was profitably executed when Delaware-based Liquidity Inc produces Mallya successfully directed five Initial specialty brands like Pinky Vodka and Public Offerings on the London , Singapore Marakesh.

(Main Boards), Nairobi, Jamaica and The UB Group's Brewing Division has also Abidjan Stock Exchanges. The paints assumed undisputed market leadership with business was divested for significant value a national market share in excess of 48%. in 1996. The UB Group controls 60% of the total

Mallya also founded a software company manufacturing capacity for beer in India. The in the US in 1993 which was subsequently flagship brand, Kingfisher, is now sold in listed on the NASDAQ in 1996 and which over 50 countries worldwide having received provides a considerable window of many accolades for its quality.

opportunity to the vast US market.

Airlines

In 2005, Mallya established Kingfisher The combined entity of Kingfisher Airlines Airlines. Kingfisher Airlines is today the currently operates a fleet of 49 brand new undisputed market leader in India's Airbus A-320 family aircraft and 30 ATR booming aviation market. In the short span aircraft. of just under three years since it was In 2007, Mallya made a strategic and launched, Kingfisher Airlines has redefined significant investment in Epic Aircraft, a US- the whole experience of flying and has based aircraft manufacturing company raised the bar by unleashing a host of specializing in high performance airplanes- product and service innovations. It has Very Light Jets (VLJ). received over thirty awards since its Mallya is the Chairman of public companies inception. both in India as well as in the US. He has With the merger of Air Deccan and been the Chairman of Aventis Pharma India Kingfisher Airlines, the airline covers all (previously Hoechst) as well as the segments of air travel from low fares to Chairman of Bayer Crop Science in India premium fares and offers the maximum (previously Agrevo) for over 20 years, in number of flights offered by any single addition to his Chairmanship of several other airline network in India. corporations. India's largest domestic airline connects 71 cities and has 549 daily departures.

He is a keen sportsman and is an ardent aviator and yachtsman of distinction. He not only participates in various sporting events but also supports various sporting activities worldwide, particularly for the under privileged.

Force India Formula One Team:

Mallya is the first Indian ever to become the owner of a Formula One Team.

In 2007, Mallya and the Mol family from The Netherlands bought the Spyker F1 team for 88 million euros. The team changed its name to Force India F1 from the 2008 Season. Team¶s car VJM-01 was named after its owners Vijay Mallya, Jan Mol and Michiel Mol. Mallya also serves as the Chairman of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India, the Government of India, recognized National sporting body as well as the Motor Sports Association of India, the current FIA ASN for India.

Football

Mallya's United Breweries sponsors the East Bengal and Mohun Bagan football clubs in Kolkata. He also was part of the consortium that acquired Queens Park Rangers FC, as part of the Bernie Ecclestone, Flavio Briatore and Lakshmi Mittal. Cricket

Mallya¶s flagship firm UB Group owns the Royal Challengers Bangalore team in the Indian Premier League. He won this team in an auction by paying US$111.6 million for the team.

Auction purchases

Vijay Mallya is noted for his successful bidding in auction of items that are considered of great cultural value to India. In 2004, he placed the winning bid of £175,000 for the sword of Tipu Sultan at an auction in London, and brought it back to India. In March 2009, Mallya successfully bid for the belongings of Mahatma Gandhi at US$1.8 million, in a New York auction that initially caused uproar in India and its government tried and failed to prevent it from going under the hammer.

Social initiatives

Personally and through his businesses, Mallya contributes to charities and foundations in several countries. In addition, the super speciality Mallya Hospital, the Mallya-Aditi School and the Vittal Mallya Scientific Research Foundation in Bangalore, India, are some of the foundations with which he is personally associated.

Awards & Honors

Mallya was nominated 'global leader for tomorrow' by the World Economic Forum, Davos, in 1995 Over the years he has been conferred industry awards for his contributions to business

Courtesy : Web features

United Breweries to merge Millennium Alcobev with itself

Press Trust Of India / New Delhi September 15, 2010, 0:24 IST

Vijay Mallya-promoted United Breweries today said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange that it would merge its group firm Millennium Alcobev and its subsidiaries with itself. The company's board of directors has approved the merger.

According to the company, this is the first step in the creation of a fully-integrated brewing entity.

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"The combined entity will create significant value for all the shareholders and will help in optimising revenue, cost and capital synergies," UB Group Chairman Vijay Mallya said.

Millennium Alcobev, a joint venture between UBL and Heineken, has three operating companies with breweries located in Haryana, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. These have an annual capacity of 33 million cases.

Last year, Heineken and UB Group had announced the mergers of Millennium Alcobev with the India major following an agreement to jointly do business in the country.

USL to buy 54.69% in PDL United Breweries Group¶s flagship company United Spirits said it had inked a deal to acquire a 54.69 per cent stake in Pioneer Distilleries Ltd (PDL) for '73.95 crore.

The company has entered into a share purchase agreement with the promoters of alcohol manufacturer PDL to buy 7.322 million shares, representing a 54.69 per cent stake in the company, United Spirits said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Company in the United States.

Business Interests of UB Group:

Beverage Alcohol: The UB Group is 3rd largest spirits marketer in the world, with overall sales of 60 million cases. The company offers 140 brands at varying price points. Some of the famous brands of the UB Group are: Bagpiper Whisky, McDowell's No.1 Whisky, Director's Special Whisky, McDowell's No.1 Brandy and McDowell's Celebration Rum.

Pharmaceuticals: The group's company Aventis Pharma Limited is the second largest pharmaceutical multinational in India. It develops and markets branded prescription drugs and vaccines.

Media: The UB Group also has a shareholding in Asian Age Holdings Ltd, the company that owns and manages daily newspaper, The Asian Age.

International Trading: The Group's company UB Global Limited is a recognized export house engaged in the export of Beer, Spirits, Leather Footwear and Processed Foods. The Company also exports Pharmaceutical Products and customized perfumeries.

Fertilizer: Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited is under UB Group's management. It has a manufacturing capacity of 2,17, 800 MT of Ammonia and 3,80,000 MT of Urea.

Research & Development: Vittal Mallya Scientific Research Foundation (VMSRF) was established in 1987 with the objective of developing newer and novel technologies that will have substantial application in industry and health care. The foundation is it is recognized by the Departments of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Dept. of Biotechnology (DBT), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India.

Aviation: UB Group entered aviation sector in 2005 with the launch of Kingfisher Airlines Limited. Kingfisher Airlines has captured an impressive market share and has established a niche identity for itself. The airlines recently acquired 25% stake in Deccan Airlines.

United Breweries Group

Type Public

Industry Conglomerate

Founded 1857

Founder(s) Thomas Leishman

Headquarters Bangalore, India

Area served India

Dr. Vijay Mallya, Chairman Key people Ravi Nedungadi (President & CFO) SR Gupte (Exec. Vice Chairman)

Brewery Alcoholic Beverage Airline Products Chemicals & Fertilizers Engineering Information Technology Pharmaceuticals Owner(s) Dr. Vijay Mallya

United Breweries Ltd (BSE: 532478) United Spirits Ltd (BSE: 532432) Kingfisher Airlines[1] Divisions Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd[2] UB Global (trading company) UBICS, Inc.

Website www.theubgroup.com

United Breweries (UB Group)

Location Bangalore, India

Owner(s) Dr. Vijay Mallya

Year opened 1857

Active beers Name Type Kingfisher Lager Lager Kingfisher Light Lager Lager Kingfisher Strong Lager Lager Kingfisher Super Strong Lager Lager Flying Horse Royal Lager Lager Kalyani Black Label Strong Lager Lager Premium Ice Beer Lager Raj Cobra Lager Taj Mahal Premium Lager Lager

United Breweries Group or UB Group, based in Bangalore, is a conglomerate of different companies with a major focus on the brewery (beer) and alcoholic beverages industry. The company markets of its beer under the Kingfisher brand and has also launched Kingfisher Airlines, an airline service in India, with international flights operating recently. United Breweries is India's largest producer of beer with a market share of around 48% by volume.[1] Its owned by Vijay Mallya who is also a member of the Indian Parliament. United Breweries now has greater than a 40% share of the Indian brewing market with 79 distilleries and bottling units across the world.. Recently UB financed a takeover of the spirits business of the rival Shaw-Wallace company giving it a majority share of India's spirits business. The group owns the Mendocino Brewing Company in the United States. [edit] Businesses

y Fertilizer y Engineering y Beverage Alcohol

[edit] Beer

y Kingfisher Blue - Premium Beer y Kingfisher Red y Kingfisher Strong - Strong Beer y Kingfisher Premium - Mild Beer y Kingfisher Ultra y Kingfisher Draught y Royal Challenge

[edit] United Spirits

[edit] Whisky

y Royal Challenge y Dalmore y Jura y Whyte & Mackay y Black Dog whisky y Antiquity rare y Antiquity blue y Signature y McDowell's No.1 y McDowell's No.1 Platinum y Bagpiper y Bagpiper Gold y Director¶s Special y Old Tavern y Haywards y McDowell¶s Green Label y Gold Riband

y Vat 69

[edit] Brandy

y McDowell¶s No.1 y Honey Bee y John Ex-Shaw

[edit] Liquer

y Glavya

[edit] Rum

y Celebration Rum y Old Cask Rum y Old Adventurer Rum

[edit] Gin

y Blue Riband

[edit] Vodka

y Romanov y White Mischief y Pinky

[edit] Kingfisher Wines

Kingfisher Wines is the brand that deals in wines.

y Bouvet Ladubay y Four Seasons y Bohemia

[edit] Kingfisher Explocity Food and Nightlife Guides

Kingfisher and Explocity have a number of food and nightlife guides across various cities in India. These are:

y Kingfisher Explocity Great Food Guide Bangalore y Kingfisher Explocity Great Food Guide Chennai y Kingfisher Explocity

Kingfisher (beer)

Kingfisher beer is an Indian beer brewed by United Breweries Group. With a market share of over 36%, it is India's largest selling beer, with 1 out of every 3 bottles of beer sold in India being a Kingfisher brand. It is currently available in 52 countries outside India.[1]

Heineken Group, holds 37.5% equity shares in United Breweries Ltd. [2]

Contents

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y 1 Brands y 2 Awards y 3 References y 4 External links

[edit] Brands

Kingfisher comes in the following varieties:[3]

y Kingfisher Premium y Kingfisher Strong: The brand was launched in 1999 to cater to the growing strong beer segment in the country. Today, Kingfisher Strong is India¶s largest selling beer brand. It is available in 4 SKUs- 650ml & 330ml bottles and 500ml & 330 ml cans.[4] y Kingfisher Strong Fresh: Kingfisher Strong Fresh is the first ever strong draught beer available in the Indian market. It is packaged in a 500 ml cans.[5] y Kingfisher Draught: It is packaged in a 500 ml cans.[6] y Kingfisher Ultra: It was launched in Mumbai on 18th September, 2009. It is an entry in the premium beer segment in the country to compete with international players like Carlsberg, Heineken and Budweiser. Kingfisher ULTRA is available in Thane, Pune and Bangalore and will be extended to other cities of the country soon. Currently, Kingfisher ULTRA is available in two SKUs: 650ml and 330ml bottles.[7] y Kingfisher Blue: The brand¶s core target group is the young male population. Kingfisher Blue tries to occupy an imagery of adventure sports. It contains under 6% alcohol. Kingfisher Blue is packaged in metalized blue color labels and cans. It is available in 4 SKUs- 650ml & 330ml bottles and 500ml & 330 ml cans. The brand has been launched in key markets like Karnataka, Pondicherry, Maharashtra, Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Kolkata and will soon be a national brand.[8] y Kingfisher Red: It is marketed as India¶s 1st µALL SEASON¶ beer.[9] y Kingfisher Bohemia: Unlike the above, Kingfisher Bohemia is a brand of wine. It is the result of a partnership between Kingfisher and The Company of Wine People (COWP), a key player in the South African wine industry, both locally and abroad. The wine is produced in Cape Floral Kingdom, South Africa. Kingfisher Bohemia is available in three varieties - red, white and rosé. It is packaged in 750ml bottles and a case of wine contains 12 bottles. Kingfisher Bohemia is available in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Bangalore, Goa, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pondicherry, Kerala and Kolkata.[10] [edit] Awards

y World's best Lite Lager Award at the Stockholm Beer Festival in 1994.[11] y World's best Lite Lager Award at the Stockholm Beer Festival in 1995. y Gold medal at the World Beer Championship held in Chicago in 1997. y First prize for the label work category at the Asian GrandPrix Cyrel 2000 Label award. y First Prize in the International Beer Awards organised by the New Zealand Hop Marketing Board. y Bronze award at the 'Australian International Beer Awards' in the "International Packaged Beer Section for the year 2000

United Beverages Group

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United Breweries Group, based in Bangalore, is the world's 2nd largest brewer and the largest in India. The company markets most of its beer under the Kingfisher brand and has also launched Kingfisher Airlines, a domestic airline service in India.

The group is headed by Dr.Vijay Mallya who is also a member of the Indian Parliament. United Breweries now has a near-monopoly over the Indian brewing market, thanks to its recent takeover of the rival Shaw-Wallace company. The group owns the Mendocino UNITED NATIONAL BREWERIES (SA) (PTY) LIMITED

MISSION

y United National Breweries (SA) (Pty) Ltd`s (UNB) mission is to retain and consolidate its position as a leading South African manufacturer and marketer of Traditional Sorghum Beer and alcoholic beverages, associated products and services, through profitable operations, to extend the cause of Black Economic Empowerment and enhance the value for shareholders.

VALUE STATEMENT ON PEOPLE y To foster a climate of shared values and common beliefs, which will transcend racial and political barriers y To create an environment where productivity, initiative and interactive leadership can flourish y To accord dignity and respect and to eliminate discrimination y To communicate openly and honestly, to consult on matters of specific concern, to seek ideas and contributions at all levels so that we can achieve our maximum potential y To cultivate a spirit of interdependence at all corporate levels by developing their skills and expertise so that they can enjoy fulfillment in the workplace and so contribute to the overall excellence of the Company y To deliver optimum return on investment which will ensure the continued confidence and ongoing support of our shareholders

OUR CUSTOMERS y To provide at all times quality products and excellence of service by creating an awareness in our people of the importance of the customers to the Company

OUR COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY y To participate actively and responsibly in the communities which we serve, and to strive constantly for a harmonious and peaceful society which embraces freedom of association, justice, dignity and equal opportunity for all based on affirmative action that addresses the past

OUR SUPPLIERS y To develop a relationship with our suppliers which will ensure that we, in turn, receive products and services which comply with our requirements at a competitive but fair price