Beam Suntory’s president and CEO, Albert Baladi, has announced that he will transition CEO responsibilities effective 1 October this year to Greg Hughes, the company’s current senior vice president chief growth and brands officer. 

Heineken USA has announced the appointment of Colin Westcott-Pitt as vice president of marketing, effective immediately.

Heineken USA has appointed Brian Fried as regional vice president sales, western region, effective immediately.

Nomacorc has launched Select 100, a closure for fragile wines and full bodied red wines that requiring extended aging.

Russian Standard Vodka, which claims to be Russia’s number one premium vodka, has announced the appointment of John Palatella as executive vice president of sales & distribution for the US.

Patrón Spirits has appointed Phil Gervasi, a former VP at Diageo, as executive vice president of sales for North America.

Stock Spirits Group has appointed Waldemar Maj and Dominique Bach as non-executive directors.