Anheuser-Busch InBev: Michaela Miedl is new Brewery Director

Predecessor Maria Degener moves in-house to Canada

14-Feb-2023 - Germany

Change of leadership at Anheuser-Busch InBev Germany: Michaela Miedl has been the new Brewery Operations Director for the company's Central Europe business unit since February 1, 2023.

Michaela Miedl is regarded as a far-sighted and experienced leader. She brings know-how and passion from more than two decades in the international brewing and packaging industry. Born in Austria, she holds a master's degree in brewing and beverage technology. She received her PhD in brewing from Scotland's Heriot-Watt University. Michaela Miedl joined Anheuser-Busch InBev in 2017 from SABMiller Europe. Based in Leuven, Belgium, she was initially responsible for Global Director Product Technology Development. Most recently, she headed the Zone Innovation and Technology Center for Europe there, responsible for product, packaging and process innovations.

At Anheuser-Busch InBev Germany, Michaela Miedl is now responsible for brewing operations at the Beck & Co brewery in Bremen, the Spaten and Franziskaner Löwenbräu breweries in Munich, the Hasseröder brewery in Wernigerode, and the Diebels brewery in Issum, to brew and bottle beer of outstanding quality for customers. Her area of responsibility includes product innovations and quality assurance of the beers for the Central business unit, which in addition to Germany also includes Italy, Scandinavia, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, and the export markets in the Middle East and Eastern Europe.

Michaela Miedl: "I am very much looking forward to my new tasks at Anheuser-Busch InBev and am convinced that we will continue to pursue the path we have taken with great team spirit and passion, so that we can offer our customers and consumers precisely those product solutions that they want and that are completely convincing. Germany has gifted the world with fascinating beers, and this is an important legacy to preserve and build on."

Maria Degener had taken over the position of Brewery Operations Director at Anheuser-Busch InBev in August 2020. Degener, who has been with the company since 2009 and has held various management positions around the globe, is looking forward to the new challenge in North America and wishes her successor every success: "I wholeheartedly wish Michaela Miedl much joy and success in her new role."

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