US: Heaven Hill appoints sales boss

17 August, 2010

Heaven Hill Distilleries has appointed Robert F. Rubinstein to the newly created role of national sales operations manager. He is to report to and work with Heaven Hill director of North American sales Steve Feller to “optimise the company’s growing sales infrastructure”.

Heaven Hill produces brands such as Evan Williams Bourbon, Christian Brothers Brandy, Burnett’s Vodka and Hpnotiq Liqueur, and, according to the company, “has leveraged strong sales growth to become the nation’s seventh largest overall spirits supplier”.

Rubinstein joins Heaven Hill after 13 years with Sidney Frank Importing Company as director of sales analysis and planning. Prior to that, he served as a senior business analyst for Bacardi USA’s Eastern and Mid-Atlantic Divisions.

Heaven Hill Distilleries director of North American sales Steve Feller said: “He and I, along with our Sales Division Managers, will be refining and building our sales organisation for even greater success in the ever-changing distilled spirits landscape.”