Canandaigua, NY, February 26, 1999 -- Canandaigua Wine Company, a subsidiary of Canandaigua Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBRNA and CBRNB), announced today that Bill Newlands, former President and CEO of Domaine Chandon and Simi Winery’s will join Canandaigua Wine Company on March 1, 1999, as Vice President and General Manager of the Company’s table wine business. In this role he will oversee a wine portfolio ranging from Inglenook and Almaden to Canandaigua's domestic and agency premium wine brands.
Dan Barnett, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canandaigua Wine Company, Inc., stated, "Canandaigua is committed to building a strong presence at all levels of the wine business. The hiring of Mr. Newlands will enhance our ability to strengthen our current brands while building our presence in the premium sector."
Newlands joins Canandaigua after a successful three-year turnaround of Chandon and Simi where he is credited with reinvigorating both wineries and building an exciting array of wines for the future. Newlands previously spent nine years at Gallo where he rose to the position of Vice President - Marketing. He holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Canandaigua Brands, Inc. headquartered in Fairport, New York, is a leading producer and marketer of beverage alcohol brands. As the second largest supplier of wine, the second largest importer of beer and the fourth largest supplier of distilled spirits, Canandaigua Brands is the largest single-source supplier of these products in the United States. Canandaigua Brands is also a leading provider of wine and cider, as well as the premier independent wholesaler of beverage alcohol products, in the United Kingdom.
Canandaigua Brands' portfolio includes the following key brands:
Beer: Corona Extra and Corona Light, Modelo Especial, Pacifico, Negra Modelo, St. Pauli Girl, Tsingtao, Peroni, Double Diamond, Tetley's English Ale and Point in the United States
Wine: Almaden, Inglenook, Richards Wild Irish Rose, Cook's, Arbor Mist, Paul Masson, Taylor, J. Roget, Manischewitz, Marcus James, Estate Cellars, Dunnewood, Vina Santa Carolina and Mystic Cliffs in the United States, and Stowells of Chelsea, QC, Stones and Concord in the United Kingdom
Distilled Spirits: Barton, Fleischmann's, Paul Masson Grande Amber, Mr. Boston, Montezuma, Canadian LTD, Chi-Chi's, Ten High and Inver House in the United States
Cider: Blackthorn, Olde English and Diamond White in the United Kingdom