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.
Atul (company) Atul Ltd is a chemical conglomerate and one of the companies of Lalbhai Group, serving customers in national and international markets. The first manufacturing site of the Company - spread over 1250 acres in Gujarat, India - is an integrated chemical complex, having its registered office in Ahmedabad and head office at Valsad both in Gujarat, India. The shares of Atul are listed both at National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange.