1 April 2015
Episode 181
30 minutes
We meet Bob Kunze-Concewitz, chief executive of classic Italian spirits maker Gruppo Campari, who discusses the company's centuries-old heritage and successful acquisitions strategy. Plus: a family ceramics business in Spain’s Toledo and the Winkreative team look at the branding of HSBC.
1 April 2015
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