TORONTO, Oct. 6, 2020 /CNW/ - Corby Spirit and Wine
is pleased to announce that Caroline
Begley has been appointed as Vice-President of
Marketing.
Caroline, who most recently served as Vice-President of
Marketing for Wine and Champagne at Pernod Ricard USA in New York
City, is returning to her native city of Toronto where she will drive the growth of
Corby's owned brands such as J.P. Wiser's whisky, Ungava gin and
Polar Ice vodka, while working to increase the Canadian market
share of leading Pernod Ricard brands such as Absolut Vodka, The
Glenlivet Scotch whisky, Jameson Irish Whiskey and Havana Club
Rum.
"It's exciting to join a team with such a broad portfolio and
scope," says Caroline. "Corby has a long history of making great
Canadian whiskies and building authentic relationships with
its Canadian consumers. I am looking forward to working on
accelerating the footprint of the whole spirits and wines
portfolio".
Caroline joins Corby after 16 years within the Pernod
Ricard group, parent company of Corby. As a passionate
consumer driven marketer, she has gained experience working across
the world with Jameson Irish Whiskey in Dublin, Chivas
Regal in London, whisky and
Champagne in Shanghai and wine and
Champagne in New York City, where
she delivered sustainable revenue growth for the brands.
"I am thrilled to add Caroline and her breadth of experience and
passion to the Corby team," says Nicolas
Krantz, Chief Executive Officer of Corby. "Corby's broad
portfolio, the Pernod Ricard brands and Canadian Whisky roster are
in good hands. She will bring a fresh perspective and new ideas to
continue growing the brands both in Canada and abroad."
About Corby Spirit and Wine
Corby Spirit and Wine Limited is a leading Canadian manufacturer,
marketer and distributor of spirits and wines. Corby's portfolio of
owned-brands includes some of the most renowned brands in
Canada, including J.P. Wiser's®,
Lot 40®, and Pike Creek® Canadian whiskies, Lamb's® rum, Polar Ice®
vodka, McGuinness® liqueurs, Ungava® gin, Cabot Trail® maple-based
liqueurs and Chic Choc® Spiced rum, and Foreign Affair® wines.
Through its affiliation with Pernod Ricard S.A., a global leader in
the spirits and wine industry, Corby also represents leading
international brands such as ABSOLUT® vodka, Chivas Regal®, The
Glenlivet® and Ballantine's® Scotch whiskies, Jameson® Irish
whiskey, Beefeater® gin, Malibu® rum, Kahlúa® liqueur, Mumm®
champagne, and Jacob's Creek®, Wyndham Estate®, Stoneleigh®, Campo
Viejo®, and Kenwood® wines. Corby is a publicly traded company
based in Toronto, Ontario, and
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbols
CSW.A and CSW.B. For further information, please visit our
website or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, or Twitter.
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