Wilby Retires from Brown-Forman
2017年7月7日 - 9:00PM
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Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE: BFA)(NYSE: BFB) announced today
that Andrew Wilby, vice president and area director of Brown-Forman
Northern Europe, has informed the company he will retire at the end
of January 2018.
Wilby began working at Brown-Forman in 2000 as vice president,
managing director for the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the
Netherlands. Under his leadership, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
volume in the U.K. has nearly tripled; it is now the #1 selling
whiskey in the United Kingdom.
Wilby’s Brown-Forman career has been marked by brand and
business innovation, including the introduction of Jack Daniel’s
Single Barrel (2006), Jack Daniel’s & Cola (2009), Gentleman
Jack (2010), Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey (2012), Jack Daniel’s
Tennessee Fire (2015), and most recently, Lynchburg Lemonade and
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Cider (2017).
In 2015, under Wilby’s leadership, the U.K. team launched an
on-line store for Jack Daniel’s, recognized at the 2016 E-Commerce
Awards as the Best Grocery e-Commerce site. Wilby has championed
Chambord, the black raspberry liqueur, which has reached nearly
50,000 cases and is the fastest growing traditional liqueur in the
U.K.
“I feel incredibly lucky to have worked for so much of my career
with fantastic people and great brands. I have thoroughly enjoyed
my 17 years with Brown-Forman and I am grateful for the trust and
confidence the company and the Brown family have always shown in
me,” said Wilby. “I feel particularly privileged to have worked
with such an enthusiastic and talented team in London. It has been
a real pleasure to see individuals in that team develop and grow
their careers. I hope I am leaving a little bit of the business in
better shape than when I started and I am sure it will continue to
go from strength to strength.”
“I have had the pleasure of working with Andrew since his first
day at Brown-Forman more than 17 years ago. I have always admired
his commercial acumen, his deep understanding of the business, and
his joyful personality,” said Thomas Hinrichs, president,
Brown-Forman, Europe and Asia. “We are thankful for his years of
service in helping to build Brown-Forman’s great brands. I’m
pleased Andrew has agreed to remain in his role until January to
enable a smooth transition in leadership.”
Wilby serves on the board of directors of Edward Dillon,
Brown-Forman’s joint distribution venture in Ireland, and is a
member of Brown-Forman’s European Leadership Team.
For nearly 150 years, Brown-Forman Corporation has enriched the
experience of life by responsibly building fine quality beverage
alcohol brands, including Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Jack
Daniel’s & Cola, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey, Jack Daniel’s
Tennessee Fire, Gentleman Jack, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel,
Finlandia, Korbel, el Jimador, Woodford Reserve, Old Forester,
Canadian Mist, Herradura, New Mix, Sonoma-Cutrer, Early Times,
Chambord, BenRiach, GlenDronach and Slane. Brown-Forman’s brands
are supported by 4,700 employees and sold in more than 160
countries worldwide.
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