Reed’s Inc. Appoints Louis Imbrogno, Jr. to Board of Directors
August 08 2019 - 8:45AM
Reed’s Inc. (Nasdaq: REED), owner of the nation’s leading portfolio
of handcrafted, all-natural beverages, today announced that Louis
Imbrogno, Jr. has been appointed to Reed’s Inc. Board of Directors
effective August 7, 2019.
Mr. Imbrogno joins the Board of Directors after
a 40-year tenure with PepsiCo, bringing extensive expertise in
beverage supply chain and management. At PepsiCo he served in a
variety of field operating assignments and staff positions
including the role of Senior Vice President of Worldwide Technical
Operations. In this role he was responsible for Pepsi-Cola’s
worldwide beverage quality, concentrate operations, research &
development and contract manufacturing, reporting directly to the
heads of Pepsi-Cola North America and PepsiCo Beverages
International. Since Imbrogno’s retirement from PepsiCo, he
has consulted for multiple companies including PepsiCo.
“We’re thrilled to welcome such a well-known and
respected member of the beverage industry to our Board of
Directors,” said John Bello, Chairman of the Board of Reed’s, Inc.
“Lou is the consummate operations professional. His significant
supply chain experience will be an invaluable addition to our Board
as we continue to build the company’s supply chain capabilities and
national copacker relationships to support our future growth and
innovation both nationally and internationally. We look to leverage
Lou’s relationships and experience built through four decades in
the global beverage industry.”
“I’m excited to join Reed’s Board of Directors”,
said Mr. Imbrogno. “Both the Reed’s and Virgil’s brands are well
positioned in high growth categories, with superior products and a
significant opportunity to realize their full potential. The board
and management team have made significant progress transforming the
company’s operating model and I look forward to providing my
support as the company enters its growth phase.”
About Reed’s, Inc.:
Established in 1989, Reed's is America's
best-selling Ginger Beer brand and has been the leader and
innovator in the ginger beer category for decades. Virgil's is
America's best-selling independent, full line of natural craft
sodas. The Reed's Inc. portfolio is sold in over 35,000 retail
doors nationwide. Reed's Ginger Beers are unique due to the
proprietary process of using fresh ginger root combined with a
Jamaican inspired recipe of natural spices and fruit juices. The
Company uses this same handcrafted approach in its award-winning
Virgil's line of great tasting, bold flavored craft sodas.
For more information about Reed’s, please visit
the Company’s website at: http://www.drinkreeds.com or call
800-99-REEDS. Follow Reed’s on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
@drinkreeds.
For more information about Virgil’s please visit
Virgil’s website at: http://www.virgils.com. Follow Virgil’s on
Twitter and Instagram @drinkvirgils and on Facebook
@drinkvirgilssoda.
CONTACT:
Investor RelationsScott Van Winkle, ICR(800) 997-3337 Ext 6Or
(617) 956-6736Email:
ir@reedsinc.com www.reedsinc.com
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