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SEAMUS McBRIDE will become the Bacardi’s new President and Chief Executive officer effective September 1. McBride was elected by unanimous vote of the board of directors as part of a planned succession process. He will join Bacardi Limited from the Colgate-Palmolive Company, where he served as Executive Vice President and... Read More

TONY TRUZZOLINO has been appointed to Vice President, Sales – East Region. A 25-year veteran of the beverage alcohol industry, he joins Future Brands from Beam Global Spirits & Wine, where he was Vice President, Commercial Development. Prior to joining Beam Global, Truzzolino was Senior Vice President, National Sales at... Read More

PAUL DUFFY has been appointed as Chairman and CEO.  He replaces ALAIN BARBET, who has been promoted to Chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard Americas.  Both appointments were made by the Group Executive Committee of parent company Pernod Ricard SA.Duffy most recently was CEO and Chairman of the Pernod Ricard... Read More

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

JULIAN COHEN has been appointed as Vice President of Marketplace Insights.  Cohen will lead the charge in providing strategic counsel on consumer insights and research which will help to deliver on the Beam Global vision, “Building Brands People Want to Talk About”.  He joins Beam Global with more than 17... Read More

TONY TRUZZOLINO was appointed Vice President, Sale-East Region. Truzzolino, a 25-year veteran of the beverage alcohol industry who has served in a variety of senior-level roles in the sales, distributor management and marketing areas, joins Future Brands from Beam Global Spirits & Wine, where he was Vice President- Commercial Development.... Read More

DANIELLE EDDY was named as the organization’s Public Relations Director, based in New York. She will be responsible for showcasing spirits trends, industry heritage and cocktail culture through media relations, special events, media tours, and sponsorships. She will also work with media to disseminate the latest industry data and category... Read More

DAVID SINGER has been hired as the Sommelier and Beverage Manager at the hotel’s new Boston location, opening this fall.  His responsibilities include creating a hotel-wide alcohol beverage program (not including free-standing restaurants) and training all hotel staff in beer, wine and spirits.  He will also be the Floor Sommelier... 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