Craft Brew Alliance CEO Andy Thomas to Keynote 2017 Master Brewers Conference
October 11 2017 - 2:51PM
Business Wire
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (“CBA”)
(Nasdaq: BREW), a leading craft brewing company, announced today
that its Chief Executive Officer Andy Thomas will be the keynote
speaker at the Opening Session of the Master Brewers Conference in
Atlanta on October 12. In his keynote, Thomas will address critical
trends and issues impacting the beer industry today, including the
increased competition as more than 6,000 breweries compete for
consumer share of mind.
The Master Brewers Association of the Americas has been
providing technical leadership for the brewing industry for over
130 years. One of the primary activities to facilitate an exchange
of knowledge and ideas is the Master Brewers Conference, which
attracts brewers, researchers and beer industry experts from around
the world. This year’s conference will host more than 650 attendees
and 95 exhibits at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in Atlanta from
October 12-14.
Mr. Thomas, who has served as chief executive officer for CBA
since January 1, 2014, brings more than two decades of leadership
experience in consumer packaged goods and the beer and beverage
industries to his role at CBA. From 2011 to 2013, he was president
of commercial operations for CBA, where he helped establish the
company’s distinctive portfolio strategy, which combines the power
of national lifestyle brands such as Kona Brewing Co. strong
regional craft brands. Prior to joining CBA, Thomas served as an
independent consultant and senior advisor to The Monitor Group, a
global management consulting firm. From 1995 to 2007, he spent 12
years at Heineken, working with brewers and beers in more than 55
countries across four continents, and served as president and CEO
of Heineken USA from 2005 to 2007. Thomas holds an MBA from the
Simon Graduate School of Business, University of Rochester, and a
Bachelor of Science degree, with a concentration in marketing, from
Bryant University.
Master Brewers is a nonprofit (501 C3) professional, scientific
organization dedicated to advance, support, and encourage
scientific research into brewing malt beverages and related
industries and to make that research available to the public
through conferences, discussion groups, journals, publications and
seminars.
About Craft Brew
Alliance
Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) is a leading craft brewing company
that brews, brands, and brings to market world-class American craft
beers.
Our distinctive portfolio combines the power of Kona Brewing
Company, a dynamic, fast-growing national craft beer brand, with
strong regional breweries and innovative lifestyle brands
Appalachian Mountain Brewery, Cisco Brewers, Omission Brewing Co.,
Redhook Brewery, Square Mile Cider Co., Widmer Brothers Brewing,
and Wynwood Brewing Co. CBA nurtures the growth and development of
its brands in today’s increasingly competitive beer market through
our state-of-the-art brewing and distribution capability,
integrated sales and marketing infrastructure, and strong focus on
partnerships, local community and sustainability.
Formed in 2008, CBA is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and
operates breweries and brewpubs across the U.S. CBA beers are
available in all 50 U.S. states and 30 different countries around
the world. For more information about CBA and our brands, please
visit www.craftbrew.com.
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