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Constellation Brands is cutting approximately 230 Vincor jobs as it integrates the operations of the newly-acquired business around the world. Constellation said the cuts represented around 10% of the Vincor workforce. The total integration of Vincor is expected to be complete by the end of the 2007 financial year.
Jean Coussins is leaving the Portman Group in September. The Group’s charitable arm, The Drinkaware Trust, is to
be governed independently of the responsible drinking supervisory body, as reported in April’s issue of the drinks business, meaning Coussins’ role as CEO of the combined organisations disappears. A downsized Portman Group will continue to exist.
William Grant & Sons has appointed three new people to its global marketing team. Julie Page joins the family-owned distiller as global brand director for The Balvenie, while Kate Athanasi and Eoin Cannon have both joined the company as global brand managers for Grant’s.
HBJ Wines & Spirits has recruited Graham Cox as director of national accounts. Cox was previously national account manager at Berkmann Wine Cellars. The appointment coincides with a restructure at HBJ, including a new corporate image and a revamped wine portfolio.
The former marketing manager at Liberty Wines, Sara Muirhead, has set up a PR and marketing business in the UK. Called Wineprose, it currently handles Leeuwin Estate and Inama.
© db August 2006