PALM BAY INTERNATIONAL

ALAIN BARBET has been hired to the newly created position of President for the company’s spirits unit.  In his new role, Barbet will bring greater focus to the company’s current spirits portfolio and oversee the launch of several new projects.  Until early 2OO9, He was Chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard Americas, then took on the role of Managing Director of Hugo Ventures, LLC, a strategic advisory firm with clients in the wine and spirits industry.