Winning brands.StateWays and parent company the Beverage Information Group present the 2008 Growth Brands Awards at the WSWA WSWA Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America Convention.[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Infinium Spirits Infinium Spirits president Bill Anderson Anderson, river, Canada Anderson, river, c.465 mi (750 km) long, rising in several lakes in N central Northwest Territories, Canada. It meanders north and west before receiving the Carnwath River and flowing north to Liverpool Bay, an arm of the Arctic (left) and executive vice president Mark Sneed celebrate with Jeanette Sims, senior regional sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → for The Beverage Information Group. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cooper Spirits International Rob Cooper, president of Cooper Spirits International (center), is congratulated by The Beverage Information Group associate publisher Tony Bongiovanni (left) and senior regional sales manager Mark Marcon. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Luctor International Luctor International is the importing company for Vincent Van Gogh vodkas, vodka-based liqueurs, and Van Gogh gin. Luctor International Luctor International is the producer and importer of Van Gogh vodkas, vodka-based liqueurs, and Van Gogh gin. Luctor International executives (from left) Steve Ackerman, eastern division sales manager, Norman Bonchick, executive vice president, and Jonathan Bleiberg, vice president, national sales manager, display their brands and award plaque plaque (plak) 1. any patch or flat area. 2. a superficial, solid, elevated skin lesion. attachment plaques with Bianca Romano. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Other Wine & Spirits Company Dan Sobiech, national account sales manager for The Other Wine & Spirits Co. (left), accepts the Growth Brands Award, joined by Bianca Romano, regional sales manager for The Beverage Information Group, and Richard Ziemba, Other Wine & Spirits mid-regional manager. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Shaw-Ross International Importers Shaw-Ross managing director Bruce Hunter (center) shows off his award while standing next to Bianca Romano and Shaw-Ross senior vice president of marketing Nick James. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bronco bronco: see mustang. Wine Co. Jeanette Sims (center) congratulates Bronco Wine Co. special events director Liza Franzia (left) and Gianna Franzia, Bronco Illinois brand manager (right). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Imperial Brands Bianca Romano presents a Growth Brands Award to Imperial Brands president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Chester Brandes (center) and Timo Sutinen Timo Sutinen (born April 3, 1949 in Tampere, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for KooVee, Jokerit, and FoPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991. , vice president of marketing and business development. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Freixenet USA Celebrating Freixenet's win is (from left): Sarah Pearson, brand manager, Segura Viudas; Jeanette Sims; and Erica Odden, brand manager, Freixenet USA. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Patron patron [Lat.,=like a father], one who lends influential support to some person, cause, art or institution. Patronage existed in various ancient cultures but was primarily a Roman institution. Spirits Company Mike O'Connell Michael Thomas O'Connell (born November 25, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former professional ice hockey player and general manager. He played 860 NHL regular season games between 1977 and 1990 and later served as the general manager of the Boston Bruins from 2000 until 2006. , Patron vice president of national accounts (left), joins Bianca Romano, Patron senior vice president of marketing Matt Carroll and Mark Marcon. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fifth Generation Bert Butler "Tito" Beveridge, president and CEO of Fifth Generation, accepts a Growth Brands Award from Bianca Romano. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Remy Cointreau USA Showing off their Growth Brands Awards are (from left) Remy Cointreau USA vice president of marketing Vincent Duhem, senior vice president of sales John Moreau and president and CEO Tom Jensen. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Heaven Hill Distilleries Heaven Hill's executives proudly display their Growth Brands Awards (from left): Andy Shapira, director of sales analysis; Kate Latts, director of marketing; Max Shapira, president; Larry Kass, director of corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. ; and Alan Latts, director of corporate planning. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Brown-Forman Executives from Brown-Forman are lauded by The Beverage Information Group (from left): Jim Bareuther, executive vice president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , Brown-Forman; Tony Bongiovanni; Dan Baker, Korbel executive vice president; Mike Keyes, senior vice president, managing director, North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. region, Brown-Forman; Sean O'Conner, senior vice president, director of sales, North American region, Brown-Forman; Charlie Forman, senior vice president, group publisher, The Beverage Information Group. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Trinchero Family Estates Jeanette Sims congratulates Roger Trinchero, CEO and principal, Trinchera Family Estates. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Phillips Distributing Co. Philips Distributing's Cam Matches, vice president of sales--Canada, with Jeff Feist feist also fice n. Chiefly Southern U.S. A small mongrel dog. [Variant of obsolete fist, short for fisting dog, from Middle English fisting, , vice president of sales, Dean Phillips, president, and Jason Connelly, divisional manager, celebrate their Growth Brands win. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Constellation Constellation, ship Constellation (kŏnstĭlā`shən), U.S. frigate, launched in 1797. It was named by President Washington for the constellation of 15 stars in the U.S. flag of that time. Wines N.A. The team from Constellation Wines accepts their Growth Brands Awards with Jeanette Sims (from left): Chris Fehrnstrom, president, VineOne; Oren Lewin, senior vice president of marketing, VineOne; Jose Fernandez, CEO, Constellation Wines N.A. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bacardi USA Celebrating Bacardi's Growth Brands Awards are (from left): Chris Hampsan, vice president and managing director, Young's; Ariel Meyer, vice president, brand managing director, Republic National Dist. Co.; John Esposita, president and CEO, Bacardi USA; Monsell Darville, vice president, managing director, House of Grey Goose; Paul Wright, vice president, managing director, House of Bacardi; and Bianca Romano. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Luxco Luxco president Donn Lux (left) and Todd Nickodym, director of marketing, show off their Growth Brands Awards. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Wine Group Jeanette Sims helps Laurie Jones, marketing director at The Wine Group, display the company's multiple awards. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Foster's Wine Estates Americas Bruce Herman, senior vice president, Foster's Wine Estates Americas, accepts a Growth Brands Award from Jeanette Sims. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Future Brands Future Brands executives display their Growth Brands Awards. From left: Tony Bongiovanni; Kevin Fennessey, president, The Absolut Spirits Co. USA; a Future Brands representative; Jim Schleifer, vice president of Sales, Future Brands; Charlie Forman. |
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