In 1997 the Bombay Sapphire brand was sold to a company that employs how many people?
Bombay Sapphire Bombay Sapphire is a brand of gin that was first launched in 1987 by IDV. In 1997 Diageo sold the brand to Bacardi. Its name originates from gin's popularity in India during the British Raj and the sapphire in question is the Star of Bombay on display at the Smithsonian Institution. Bombay Sapphire is marketed in a flat-sided, sapphire-coloured bottle that bears a picture of Queen Victoria on the label.
Renown (company) Renown Incorporated (株式会社 レナウン ) is a Japan-based company mainly involved in textile and clothing production. It manufactures textile products, and their raw materials, and sells men's and women's clothing. Renown also operates retail stores throughout the world. It also has interests in store design, real estate, and food processing. The company has 51 subsidiaries and six associated companies.