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Tom Steffanci has been appointed the company’s new President.  In this position, Steffanci, the former COO of Terlato Wines International, will oversee all of sales, marketing, finance, and operations, for the fifth largest wine and spirits company in the United States.  W.J. Deutsch & Sons imports and markets 28 award-winning... Read More

Allan Latts has been elected the company’s first Chief Operating Officer.  Previously, Latts was the Director of Corporate Planning since he joined the company in 2OO1.  In his role as COO, Latts’ responsibilities include leading strategic planning and business development efforts; oversight and management of internal operations; and development of... Read More

Kevin B. George has been named as Senior Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer.  In this position, George will be responsible for global brand strategy development, consumer insights, and working with in-market teams to activate impactful brand building programs for the company’s spirits portfolio.  In joining Beam Global, George... Read More

Guillaume Lamy has been promoted to Vice President-North America.  In this newly created position, Lamy, who has been with the company for the last 1O years, will be responsible for sales and marketing of the Cognac Ferrand brands in North America including: Pierre Ferrand Cognac, Citadelle Gin, Mathilde Liqueurs, Plantation... Read More

Emmanuel Cargill has been named Senior Vice President, Human Resources.  Cargill joined Pernod Ricard USA from Marnier-Lapostolle Inc., a subsidiary of Marnier Lapostolle Groupe (Grand Marnier), where he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.  He is also a member of the Pernod Ricard USA Executive Committee.  Additionally,... Read More

ANNA MALMHAKE has been named the new Vice President, Global Marketing.  Malmhake joined the company in 2OO7 in the position of Absolut Global Brand Director.  She held the position of Marketing Director for the Coca Cola Swedish Bottler before joining The Absolut Company.  Malmhake will replace MATT AEPPLI.

Patrick Piana has hired  been as Chief Executive Officer.  Piana has over 15 years of international experience – begining his career with Philip Morris, before being appointed Senior Vice President of Moët Hennessy USA.  Since 2OO7, he has acted as Senior Vice President of Pernod Ricard USA, in charge of... Read More

Don J. Blaustein, Chief Executive Officer of the US unit of Heineken NV has stepped down.  Blaustein’s departure comes nearly two years after he succeeded ANDY THOMAS as CEO of Heineken USA.

Mike Holden has been appointed Senior Vice President of Sales.  He will lead a team that is responsible for all US sales activities of Foster’s fine wine portfolio.  Holden brings 24 years of senior sales, marketing, business strategy and executive leadership to Foster’s.  Before joining Foster’s, he was President and... Read More

JOHN KRISTIN “KRIS” SIRCHIO has been appointed the new Chief Marketing Officer, effective November 16.  The New Jersey native joins Brown-Forman after working the last five years at Syngenta AG, a leading agribusinesses based in Basel, Switzerland, where his title was Global Head, Professional Products.  Sirchio succeeds MARK McCALLUM who... Read More