PLAINFIELD, Ill., Aug. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 29, Diageo's Plainfield, Illinois facility celebrated its
50th anniversary with a festival for its employees and families and
a ceremony attended by several government officials.
Representative Randy Hultgren,
representing the 14th District of Illinois, attended the 50th anniversary
celebration and presented to the facility a flag that was flown
over the United States Capitol in honor of Diageo Plainfield's 50th
anniversary, and will now be raised at the Plainfield Facility.
Illinois State Representative Mark
Batinick also attended the celebration presented an Illinois
Assembly Resolution honoring Diageo's Plainfield facility on its 50 years of
commitment to the Village of
Plainfield.
Diageo's Plainfield facility
has also been honored by Michael
Collins, Mayor of Plainfield
Village, and Village Trustees, with a proclamation naming
September 29, 2017 as "Diageo Day" in
the village of Plainfield.
Other distinguished guests included Patrick Duff, Sr., President of the Liquor &
Allied Workers Union Local 3, Patrick Duff,
Jr., Secretary and Treasurer: Liquor & Allied Workers
Union Local 3, Gretchen Fritz,
Will County Board Member,
Cally Larson, Village of Plainfield
Trustee, Bill Lamb, Village of
Plainfield Trustee, Brian Wojowski,
Village of Plainfield, Trustee and
Brian Murphy, Village of Plainfield Administrator.
Plainfield is the on Diageo
location in the world that houses both a technical center and a
full, state-of-the-art production facility. The Plainfield plant plays an important role in
bringing many of the most famous brands to the world, including
Smirnoff, Gordon's, Captain Morgan, Seagram's, Rumple Minze,
Bulleit, Yukon Jack, Crown Royal, Myers's, George Dickel, Jeremiah
Weed and many more.
To view a YouTube video commemorating Diageo Plainfield's
50th anniversary, click here.
About Diageo
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an
outstanding collection of brands across spirits, beer and wine
categories. These brands include Johnnie
Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Buchanan's and Windsor whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel
One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don
Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo is a global company, and our products are sold in more
than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both
the London Stock Exchange (DGE) and the New York Stock Exchange
(DEO). For more information about Diageo, our people, our brands,
and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global
responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information,
initiatives, and ways to share best practice.
Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.
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