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MATTHEW PECHMAN has been appointed as Vice President of Marketing.  In this role he will be responsible for the leadership, development and execution of marketing strategy, programing and innovation for the entire Deep Eddy portfolio.  Most recently, Pechman was Vice President, Marketing and Innovation at Infinium Spirits. He also held... Read More

ANN OBENCHAIN has been named Marketing Director. In this role, she will develop and lead the strategic direction of all BA marketing activities, including membership, key events such as the Great American Beer Festival, sales of Brewers Publications titles and communications to support association priorities.

TOM CONTE has been appointed as the company’s first Director of On-Premise National Accounts.  Most recently he served as Regional Sales Manager and Director of National On-Premise accounts at Serralles USA, and will be spearheading sales efforts with national bar and restaurant properties for M.S. Walker’s growing portfolio of nationally-represented... Read More

The drinks company has named TOM VERNON as Woodford Reserve Global Brand Ambassador.  Additionally JACKIE ZYKAN has been certified as Master Taster of Old Forester Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky.  Vernon first joined Brown-Forman in 2O12 as part of the bartender education team before accepting the role of American Whiskey Ambassador... Read More

ARJUN DEWAN has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Wholesale East, overseeing the Northeast, New England, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast markets.  Dewan was previously Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Northeast.  Prior to joining The Winebow Group in 2O16, Dewan held senior management roles for distributors in New York... Read More

We were saddened to hear the news of the passing earlier this year of the venerable Robert (Bob) H. Bradford.  In addition to many, many other accolades, Bob was a longtime feature writer for Massachusetts’ Beverage Business, starting out when we were known as “The Price Journal”. Bob had a... Read More

Jo Thornton is returning to the US as CEO for Moët Hennessy USA.  Prior to this he was Managing Director for the UK.  In this role Thornton will oversee the company’s US sales and marketing responsibilities.  He joined the company in 1993 as Sales Development Director for the UK.

The Champagne house has appointed Christophe Juarez as Managing Director.  Juarez joins from Unicoop, a co-operative based in Cognac, where he was Chief Executive, and he has also served as Managing Director of Burgundian firm Laroche Wines.  Before joining the drinks industry he worked in sales and marketing roles at... Read More

Aaron Aykanian has been named General Manager of The Vin Bin stores becoming the first GM since the company opened its doors in 2OO4.  In this position he will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the three-store, family run business.  Prior to this Aykanian was serving as both manager... Read More

The drinks company has named Denny Potter as Vice President of Operations and Master Distiller.  In addition to his current distilling responsibilities, Potter will provide strategic direction and leadership for all Heaven Hill production operations.  Previously, he was Master Distiller and Bernheim Distillery Plant Manager.  For almost 2O years, he... Read More