LONDON, September 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
AWC, the London based merchant
of fine wine and spirits has appointed a new Asia Sales Director,
Jean Philippe Guillot, who will be leading the company's
continued expansion in the region.
Jean Philippe brings specialist
knowledge of wine sales in the Asian markets. He attended
European Business School in his native
France before moving to
Vietnam where he joined The
Warehouse-Hanoi, the country's leading premium wine importer.
He took the role of Regional Sales Manager at parent company
Annam Group, where he was responsible for the growth of the
organisation's northern Vietnam
operation with a turnover of US $2m.
Guillot then moved to Hong Kong,
joining Bernard Magrez Grand Vignobles Proprietaire as Asia Sales
Manager before becoming Export Director Asia Pacific, where he was accountable for the
development of sales in more than 20 countries, building the brand
and managing the relationships with distributors.
Jean Philippe's role is a new one
for AWC, as the company expands its fine wine sales in Asia. He will lead AWC's Asian private client
and trade activity primarily in Hong
Kong, Singapore,
the Philippines and Macau as well as developing secondary markets
including China, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. In particular, he will be focusing on
growing AWC's Philippines
operations, with the goal of becoming the biggest wine distributor
in the country within three years.
Working with the team in the
Philippines and in conjunction with the Sofitel Manila,
Jean Philippe is helping to organise
a Château Haut-Brion dinner in Manila on 10th September which will
raise funds for victims of Typhoon Haiyan. AWC is working with the
Château to coordinate donation of the wines that will accompany a
six course gourmet dinner at the Sofitel Hotel. All event proceeds
will go to the Aboitiz Foundation, which supports victims of the
typhoon.
Guillot comments: "Asia is a
growing market for AWC, with an increasing number of individuals
who are passionate about fine wine. It's a great time
to join the company, and to share my wine knowledge with its
diverse range of clients across a number of different countries.
I'm particularly excited about the dinner we are
holding in Manila next month, and I hope many
local wine lovers will join us and raise money for a great cause,
while enjoying wines from one of Bordeaux's greatest
Châteaux."
For further information on the Château Haut-Brion dinner please
visit http://www.sofitelmanila.com/en/special-offers.html
http://www.awc-wine.com
About AWC
AWC is a luxury wine and spirits company that was originally
established more than 25 years ago by current CEO Stephen Williams. From its headquarters in
London and its two sales offices in Asia, AWC supplies fine wine to private
individuals, hotels, restaurants, and the global wine trade.