Through a brick wall : the real story of the South African breweries' global triumph / Ally Hewitt.

"A marvellous personal account of what it was like being part of South Africa's most remarkable corporate export. Filled with anecdotes and insights into how a small regional brewer from a broken country strategically set about becoming a global force, provides inspiring insights into what is possib...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hewitt, Ally (Author)
Language:English
Published: [South Africa] : Ally Hewitt, [2022]
Subjects:
South African Breweries Ltd. > History.
Beer industry > South Africa.
Brewing industry > South Africa.
Breweries > South Africa > History.
Physical Description:336 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Inspiration out of the dark
  • SAB's journey: the early days
  • Arrival of a 'proper' company
  • The architects' story
  • Making beer, making friends
  • Forty-eight-hour extravaganzas
  • The what and the how
  • The smell of the place
  • Empowerment to own and deliver
  • A commitment to performance
  • Following the great leaders
  • A pioneering spirit
  • Challenging convention
  • Africa is not for sissies
  • Snow in China
  • Bavaria magic in Columbia
  • Our brands: our lifeblood
  • On the shoulders of giants
  • The new hero in town
  • To the home of Pilsner Urquell
  • Right-sizing
  • Supporting team South Africa
  • The beer guy from Africa
  • Doing the hard yards
  • Our reputation is indivisible
  • An expanding waistline
  • When we became lunch.