TORONTO, Jan. 14,
2022 /CNW/ - Corby Spirit and Wine Limited's ("Corby"
or the "Company") (TSX: CSW.A) (TSX: CSW.B) Board of Directors
announced today that Edward Mayle,
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, of Corby will leave the
Company, effective February 28, 2022,
to assume the role of Director of Investor Relations at Pernod
Ricard S.A. Juan Alonso has been
appointed as his successor as Vice-President, Chief Financial
Officer of Corby effective March 1,
2022. Mr. Alonso has also been appointed as a Corby director
effective as of such date filling the vacancy created by Mr.
Mayle's departure.
Juan Alonso brings a wealth of
financial and operational knowledge to Corby. He has over 23 years
of industry expertise with Pernod Ricard affiliates and predecessor
organizations in Brazil,
Chile, and the United States. Prior to joining Corby, he
was the Chief Financial Officer of Pernod Ricard South Latam
(Sao Paulo, Brazil), and prior to
that, he was the Vice President of Finance and Supply Chain at
Pernod Ricard Americas Travel Retail. He graduated from
Fundaço Getulio Vargas in
Sao Paulo with a bachelor's degree
in business administration and a post graduate degree in
finance. Mr. Mayle will assist Mr. Alonso with his transition into
his new role in the weeks ahead.
"Juan provides a comprehensive range of industry knowledge to
Corby, and I am excited to collaborate with him as we pursue
Corby's objective of leading growth in the Canadian spirit and wine
market," said George McCarthy,
Chairman of Corby's Board of Directors.
During Mr. Mayle's time with the Company, Corby furthered its
ambition to become a digitally enabled company and renewed its
Canadian representation of the Pernod Ricard portfolio of brands.
Mr. Mayle also was key in driving the company's investor relations'
activities and in continuing to deliver value to shareholders
during the uncertainty of the current pandemic.
Mr. McCarthy stated, "Ed has helped drive a number of successes
for Corby over the last three years." "His leadership has supported
Corby's continuous progress, and we wish him well in his future
endeavours.
About Corby Spirit and Wine Limited
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
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