BOMBAY SAPPHIRE(R) Gin Launches Career of Emerging Designer Michael Kritzer.Michael Kritzer and His Martini Glass Palletini, Takes First Place in 4(th) Annual U.S. BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Bombay Sapphire is a brand of gin distributed by Bacardi, launched in 1987, having been named via a competitive process whereby a number of leading Madison Avenue agencies were played off against each other. The name hints at the origins of gin's popularity in the British Raj. Designer Glass Competition. the Winner Was Selected by Design Judges Including Rande Gerber Rande Gerber, (born April 27, 1962), is a former model and the owner/operator of the Midnight Oil Chain of Bars and Lounges. His brother Scott runs the financial end of the Company. Their youngest brother Kenny is also involved. , Sami Hayek, Maximillian Riedel, and Jean-Francois Bouchard. NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- BOMBAY SAPPHIRE[R], the leading super-premium gin in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , announced today that up-and-coming industrial designer, Michael Kritzer, from Dahlonega, Georgia, has won the 4th Annual U.S. BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Designer Glass Competition for his inspired martini glass design, Palletini. This annual competition offers aspiring designers that are 21 years of age or older from around the United States the chance to break into the competitive world of design, by interpreting the classic martini glass in their own distinctive style, drawing inspiration from BOMBAY SAPPHIRE gin. The Palletini martini glass has a blue and silver mother-of-pearl colored glass and a shape reminiscent of a painter's pallette to reflect the individual spirit and creative nature of a BOMBAY SAPPHIRE martini. "Winning the U.S. competition will definitely give me a jump start to breaking into the design world," stated Kritzer. "I am thrilled to be recognized and supported for the work that I love." The announcement took place last evening in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. at a private event at Stone Rose the hot spot owned by nightlife impresario and Designer Glass Competition judge Rande Gerber. Other judges include design innovator and inventor of the stemless O glasses, Maximillian Riedel, designer to the stars, Sami Hayek and the boundary busting Jean-Francois Bouchard, Principal Director of Creative Products for Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil (French for "Circus of the Sun") is an entertainment empire based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy Laliberté and Daniel Gauthier. . Also, for the first time ever, consumers had the opportunity to vote for the ultimate martini glass design by visiting http://www.designerglasscompetition.com. "As more and more aspects of our every day lives are influenced and enhanced by design, the fascination with this art form continues to grow, as does the excitement around and participation in this competition," stated Christine Moll Marketing Manager, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Gin. "BOMBAY SAPPHIRE is proud to continue helping talented individuals fulfill their dreams of becoming the designers who will shape tomorrow." As the U.S. winner of the 4th Annual U.S. BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Designer Glass Competition, Kritzer is now off to Milan, Italy to compete in the global finals where the winners from more than 27 participating countries will debut their innovative glass designs. The finals, held each year during Salone del Mobile The "Salone del Mobile Internazionale" is the International Furniture Fair of Milan. It is held every year, usually on March, in Milan at the new Rho/Pero expo site. External links
BOMBAY SAPPHIRE continues to impact the evolution of design and its influence on adult consumers' lives. In addition to hosting the Designer Glass Competition to support up and coming talent, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE also showcases the established stars of the design community in its print advertising campaign, for which one-of-a-kind martini glass designs have been created by Michael Graves, Jonathan Adler and most recently Yves Behar. About BOMBAY SAPPHIRE BOMBAY SAPPHIRE is the best selling super premium gin in the United States. The combination of its ten unique botanicals, vapour infusion process and authentic British heritage secure BOMBAY SAPPHIRE as a leader among gins, as well as a symbol of style and sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. . BOMBAY SAPPHIRE strongly supports inspired adult individuals who create passionate work in design, film and other artistic arenas. For more information, please visit www.bombaysapphire.com. BE BRILLIANT AND INSPIRED. DRINK RESPONSIBLY! www.bombaysapphire.com [c]2007 BOMBAY SAPPHIRE AND SAPPHIRE ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS. IMPORTED BY THE BOMBAY SPIRITS COMPANY U.S.A., MIAMI Miami, cities, United States Miami (mīăm`ē, –ə). 1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896. , FL. GIN - 47% ALC (Assembly Language Coding) A generic term for IBM mainframe assembly languages. 1. ALC - Assembly Language Compiler. 2. ALC - Airline Line Control. . BY VOL VOL Volume VOL Volunteer VOL Volcano VOL Volvo (stock symbol) VOL Verdingungsordnung für Leistungen (German) VOL Volatile Organic Liquid Vol Volscan (linguistics) |
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