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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

Dolf van den Brink has been named the new President and CEO of Heineken USA.  Previously, he was the Commercial Director and Deputy General Manager of Bralima, Heineken’s operating company in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

R. Scott Green has been appointed as Senior Vice President Marketing & Sales-North America.  Green’s expanded role places him in charge of the entire suite of Marnier-Lapostolle products, including Grand Marnier, Navan Natural Vanilla Liqueur as well as the Lapostolle and Chateau de Sancerre wine brands. Mr. Green’s responsibilities encompass... Read More

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

Theodore “Ted” Rubin, the Chief Executive of Ruby Wines, died of leukemia on Monday, September 7, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.  He was 7O-years-old.  Ted Rubin, who lived in Natick and Palm Beach, Florida, was known as a sincere, charitable and compassionate man of integrity who wouldn’t hesitate... Read More

Master Distiller Emeritus ELMER T. LEE recently celebrated his 9Oth birthday in the Elmer T. Lee Clubhouse at the distillery.  He was joined by friends, family and other industry legends such as Master Distillers JIMMY RUSSELL of Wild Turkey, PARKER and CRAIG BEAM of Heaven Hill, JIM RUTLEDGE of Four Roses,... 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