LOS ANGELES,
Feb. 28, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Winc, Inc. ("Winc") (NYSE American: WBEV), one of
the fastest-growing beverage companies in the United States, today announced that
Darren Plewes will be joining the
organization as Vice President, Wholesale.
"We're excited to welcome Darren
Plewes as Vice President, Wholesale, to further our growth
strategy, strengthen our distributor and key retail account
relationships, and double-down on the organic category," says
Brian Smith, Co-Founder and
President at Winc. "Darren is a proven leader with over 20 years of
sales and business development experience in wine & spirits,
and will be instrumental in leveraging our core brands to propel
Winc's continued wholesale success."
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, Plewes will work
closely with the executive leadership team to continue Winc's
wholesale growth through expanding footprint, driving velocity of
core brands like Summer Water and
Lost Poet, and leveraging Winc's omni-channel assets across digital
marketing, brand innovation, and its distribution networks. Plewes'
experience is vast, having served previously at E&J Gallo,
Diageo, Constellation Brands, and other major industry players,
with a consumer marketing focus utilizing innovative technology to
lead business units, product launches, and sales teams.
About Winc
Winc is one of the fastest growing beverage
companies in the United States
with a successful national portfolio of brands fueled by an
omni-channel distribution network. Winc's unique digital-first
marketing strategy and platform, Winc.com, drive e-commerce, deep
customer connections, and data analytics, which we leverage across
our expanding network of wholesale and retail partners to develop
and scale brands, propelling its powerful omni-channel growth
strategy.
Winc trades under the ticker symbol "WBEV" on the NYSE
American.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains
statements that constitute "forward-looking statements", such as
statements regarding Winc's expectations regarding expansion of its
organic wine and core brand offerings. Forward-looking statements
are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Winc's
control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of
Winc's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on December
9, 2021. Copies are available on the SEC's website,
www.sec.gov. Winc undertakes no obligation to update these
statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release,
except as required by law.
Contact:
Matt Thelen
Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel
invest@winc.com
424-353-1767
Related Links
https://www.winc.com
https://ir.winc.com/
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