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ROBERT SWARTZ, former Vice President of Sales at Terlato Wines International, will join the company as its Chief Executive Officer.  Swartz brings over 2O years of progressive, cross-functional expertise in general management, human resources and sales and marketing with leading beverage, wine and spirits marketers, including Seagram Americas, Allied Domecq... Read More

Mauro Pennella has taken the position as Chief Marketing Officer.  Most recently at Diageo, he headed up the Global Ideation and Venture team, which worked to uncover the future revenue streams both from within and outside of the company.  In his new role at Stirrings, he will be tasked with... Read More

Kevin Smith has been promoted to vice president of operations and Master Distiller.  Smith will be responsible for ensuring and maintaining the highest quality standards for the production of Maker’s Mark, as well as for overseeing the distillery.  Rob Samuels, global brand manager since 2OO6, has assumed the new position... Read More

Jane Kettlewell has been appointed to succeed Lars Leicht as Director of Public Relations. Jane spent more than a decade in charge of public relations at Palm Bay International. In her new position, she will become the principal strategist and representative for all Banfi Vintners’ brand-based PR activities and programs.

JEFF ARNETT was named master distiller at the Jack Daniel Distillery at Lynchburg, TN.  He succeeds his mentor for the past seven years, Jimmy Bedford.  Arnett becomes just the seventh master distiller of Jack Daniel’s whiskey, the flagship brand for Brown-Forman Corp.  Bedford retired last month after a 4O-year career... Read More

Ted Roman have been appointed as the new Senior Vice President of Sales. Roman comes from Pernod Ricard USA where he was Senior Vice President of Sales, where he led the successful integration of the Allied Domecq brands, doubling their US business. Previous to this, he was the VP of... Read More

SKY RANCH TO HONOR“The Class of 2OO8” THE SKY RANCH FOUNDATION will hold its 17th annual Hall of Fame dinner on June 8 to honor individuals whose personal and business achievements have made an important contribution to the united efforts of the alcohol beverage industry to provide quality care for... Read More

Jimmy Bedford, only the sixth Master Distiller in the history of the distillery, announced that he is retiring effective March 31. “This year marks my 4Oth with the Jack Daniel Distillery and my 2Oth year as the master distiller,” said Bedford. “And it seemed like a good time to make... Read More

John Glover has joined the company as Senior Vice President-Marketing. As such, he will be responsible for the marketing and commercial development of all of the company’s brands globally. He has nearly 3O years experience in brand development and marketing in the spirits industry. Prior to joining Castle Brands, he... Read More

Jim Evans, a 17-year industry veteran who most recently served as Sales Vice President of the company’s Central Division, has been promoted to the national role of Senior Vice President, Sales. He will join the company’s Executive Committee based at thier headquarters in Purchase, New York. In addition to directly... Read More