Constellation Brands Adds Chief Growth Officer to Leadership Team, Names Bill Newlands
2015年1月15日 - 7:00AM
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New role focuses on long-term profitable growth
opportunities
across
beer, wine and spirits businesses --
VICTOR, N.Y., JAN. 14, 2015
-Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), a leading
beverage alcohol company, announced today that it is adding Bill
Newlands to its Executive Management Committee as Chief Growth
Officer reporting directly to president and CEO Rob Sands, a newly
created position to help manage Constellation's long-term growth
strategies. Newlands will join the company effective January 26,
2015.
"We are in the midst of a dynamic growth period
and we are fully committed to continuing that momentum well into
the future, and Bill is the right person to help achieve that,"
said Rob Sands. "With the addition of a Chief Growth Officer to the
leadership team, we are creating a new structure within the
business that will build upon our current successes and focus on
long-term, margin enhancing and profitable growth opportunities
across our beer, wine and spirits businesses. Bill will be
responsible for leading corporate strategy and business
development, accelerating our new product development and
innovation efforts, leveraging strategic insights and identifying
synergies in channel management to position us for continued high
performance well into the future."
A veteran of the beverage alcohol industry,
Newlands has 30 years of leadership experience with well-respected
companies including Beam Inc., Allied Domecq, Wine.com, LVMH and E.
& J. Gallo Winery. In his most recent role, leading North
America for Beam, he successfully transformed the organization into
one of the leading growth companies in its category through a
combination of product rejuvenation, acquisition, new product
development, and enhanced operational efficiency. A serial
innovator, one of Newlands' most recent and notable career
achievements was spearheading the flavored whiskey category. He
attributes this success to tapping into consumer megatrends and
executing on smart and well-positioned line extensions.
"I'm honored and privileged to join the talented
team at Constellation Brands and to work with such a strong
portfolio of beer, wine, and spirits brands," said Newlands. "This
is an exciting opportunity, and I look forward to working across
all three categories to strengthen Constellation's total alcohol
beverage leadership position."
About Constellation
Brands
Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B) is a leading
international producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits with
operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, New Zealand and Italy.
Constellation is the number three beer company in the U.S. with
high-end, iconic, imported brands including Corona Extra, Corona
Light, Modelo Especial, Negra Modelo and Pacifico. Constellation is
also the world's leader in premium wine selling great brands that
people love including Robert Mondavi, Clos du Bois, Kim Crawford,
Rex Goliath, Mark West, Franciscan Estate, Ruffino and
Jackson-Triggs. The company's premium spirits brands include SVEDKA
Vodka and Black Velvet Canadian Whisky.
Based in Victor, N.Y., the company believes that industry
leadership involves a commitment to brand-building, our trade
partners, the environment, our investors and to consumers around
the world who choose our products when celebrating big moments or
enjoying quiet ones. Founded in 1945, Constellation has grown
to become a significant player in the beverage alcohol industry
with more than 100 brands in its portfolio, sales in approximately
100 countries, about 40 facilities and approximately 6,300 talented
employees. We express our company vision: to elevate life
with every glass raised. To learn more, visit www.cbrands.com.
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Source: Constellation Brands Inc via Globenewswire
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