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ST. LOUIS, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. today announced Henry Dominguez, vice president of sales, Southwest region, was honored by the Inner City Games Los Angeles (ICGLA) and Hollenbeck Police Business Council with its prestigious Amigo de los Ninos award. The presentation took place at the organization's 27th annual salute to the Los Angeles Dodgers luncheon, which was held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.
Both Dominguez and Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. were commended for a continued commitment to the youth of Southern California, as well as
 Through my involvement over the past two decades with Hollenbeck and my role at Anheuser-Busch, I have realized the positive impact support from business leaders can have on our communities and the difference we can truly make |
long-standing support of the Hollenbeck Youth Center and ICGLA. "As an alumnus of the Hollenbeck Center, I know firsthand how tough it can be for young adults to make the right choices," Dominguez explains. "Through my involvement over the past two decades with Hollenbeck and my role at Anheuser-Busch, I have realized the positive impact support from business leaders can have on our communities and the difference we can truly make."
Dominguez oversees all sales and marketing activities for Anheuser-Busch's 10-state Southwest region. He has held a variety of sales, marketing and government relations positions at Anheuser-Busch, including serving as vice president of Latino marketing. In this role, he was responsible for the community outreach and marketing of the company's portfolio of beer brands to Latino and Asian consumers. He began his career by working at Ace Beverage in Los Angeles.
"My relationship with Henry spans two decades," said Daniel Hernandez, president and chief executive office of the Hollenbeck Police Business Council and founder of ICGLA. "The support we receive from business leaders such as Henry and companies like Anheuser-Busch allows us to serve the youth of Los Angeles and challenge them to achieve their greatest potential. The generosity of the business community makes the ICGLA and programs at the Hollenbeck possible."
The ICGLA and the Hollenbeck Youth Center provide safe, after-school programs for the youth of Los Angeles in the areas of recreational, education and entrepreneurship. The programs have given thousands of disadvantaged and at-risk youth a second opportunity to become productive members of society and to realize their full leadership potential, as well as deterring youth from getting involved in gangs, drugs and violence.
For more than 100 years, Anheuser-Busch has reached out to groups in need, contributing to community organizations across the country and touching countless individual lives. During the past decade alone, the company and its foundation have donated more than $370 million to charitable organizations, including those that support education, health care, the arts, cultural enrichment, social services and environmental conservation.
Based in St. Louis, Anheuser-Busch is the leading American brewer, holding a 48.5 percent share of U.S. beer sales. The company brews the world's largest-selling beers, Budweiser and Bud Light. Anheuser-Busch also owns a
50 percent share in Grupo Modelo, Mexico's leading brewer, and a 27 percent share in China brewer Tsingtao, whose namesake beer brand is the country's best-selling premium beer. Anheuser-Busch ranked No. 1 among beverage companies in FORTUNE Magazine's Most Admired U.S. and Global Companies lists in 2008. Anheuser-Busch is one of the largest theme park operators in the United States, is a major manufacturer of aluminum cans and one of the world's largest recyclers of aluminum cans. For more information, visit
www.anheuser-busch.com.
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