Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks business, is delighted to be a major sponsor of the bid to bring the 2014 Commonwealth Games to Glasgow.

As a leader of one of Scotland’s most important industries, and following our recent £100 million investment announcement in our Scottish operations, we see it as a natural fit to support this effort by Glasgow and Scotland as a whole.  In doing so we will be able to offer support to the bid team and share their desire to bring the games to Scotland and Glasgow.   If we’re successful the Commonwealth Games promise to be an incredible stimulus for Scotland and the West in particular, we are proud to play a role in that effort.

Commenting on the bid support Bryan Donaghey, Managing Director for Diageo Scotland said

“This is an extremely exciting time and we are proud to play a role in supporting efforts to bring the Games to Glasgow. Our support is not just financial. With the huge enthusiasm and encouragement of our 4000 employees we also bring to the bid a unique community spirit. It also gives us another platform to continue our focus on responsible drinking.

Along with the whole country, we believe that the city is extremely well placed to win the bid, giving it and Scotland as a whole a platform to showcase our sporting talent, our high standards of achievement and our genuine spirit of hospitality”.

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