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Spirits industry veterans ANTHONY FOGLIO and KEITH GREGGOR have taken a majority position in the company for an undisclosed sum.  HENRY PREISS, the founder, will retain a significant interest and continue as President and CEO.  The company imports hundreds of top-quality spirits, from around the world, as well as niche... Read More

ROBERT PROBST has been appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.  He will take the leading role in developing financial strategy and will ensure that systems and financial controls effectively support Beam Global and its aggressive growth trajectory.  Probst was with Diageo for eight years in a series... Read More

The prestigious Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame will honored seven individuals for their service to the Commonwealth’s signature bourbon industry.  BRAD BOSWELL President of Independent Stave Company, OWSLEY BROWN I, longtime President of Brown-Forman; THOMAS FLOCCO, President and CEO of Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc.; EDWIN FOOTE, retired Master... Read More

ANDY FENNELL has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer.  The move follows the departure of ROB MALCOLM, President of Global Marketing, Sales and Innovation who will retire from the business in December.  The sales team will now be led by RON ANDERSON, who has been appointed as Chief Customer Officer. ... Read More

JOHN NICOLSON is set to replace MASSIMO VON MUNSTER as Heineken Americas President as of October 1.  Nicolson was formerly Managing Director for Eastern Europe, Asia and the U.S. for Scottish & Newcastle, which was bought by Heineken and Carlsberg earlier this year.  Massimo von Munster had decided to leave... Read More

PETER SHEEHAN has been appointed as Vice President, Director of Sales and Marketing for the company’s National Brands Division.  In his new position, Sheehan will be responsible for the supervision of Sales Directors and Regional Managers based in four strategically-located markets – East, Midwest, South, and West/Southwest.  He will also... Read More

GIANNI  MASCIARELLIpassed away on July 31 while on a business trip in Germany.  He was 52 years old.  Mr. Masciarelli was the premier winemaker/owner of Masciarelli vineyards in Abruzzo, Italy.Gianni inherited his passion for vineyards and wine from his grandfather, Giovanni.  In 1978, he produced his first wines at times... Read More

THOMAS G. KREKELER, a veteran beverage alcohol operations executive, has been appointed as Plant Manager at the Wild Turkey Distillery in Lawrenceburg, KY. Krekeler joins Pernod on August 18.

CHRISTIAN McMAHAN  has been named the new Chief Marketing Officer for Heineken USA. KEN KUNZE decided to depart the company following an 11-year tenure with the organization, the last three as Chief Marketing Officer and member of the management team. McMahan, formerly a Vice President of Marketing for Diageo North... Read More

ALLISON JORDAN has been named Director of Environmental Affairs at Wine Institute, a new department to oversee the sustainable winegrowing program and environmental issues. Jordan, who joined Wine Institute in 2OO4, was previously Communications Programs Manager and also Executive Director of the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, a position she will... Read More