EXCLUSIVE: William Grant Promotes Hunt To Chief Commercial Officer
March 20, 2013William Grant & Sons, Ltd. has promoted Simon Hunt to the newly created position of chief commercial officer. Hunt, who is currently president, managing director, North America, for William Grant & Sons, will continue to report directly to William Grant & Sons, Ltd. CEO Stella David, and will relocate to the company’s global headquarters in the U.K.
“I am delighted to take on this new role within the William Grant & Sons family. I am extremely proud of what the U.S. team has accomplished over the past five years and know it will continue to deliver impressive results,” said Hunt. “I am looking forward to applying our learnings and building upon that success in new territories for William Grant & Sons.”
Hunt joined William Grant in 2007, following a variety of executive roles with other leading drinks companies, including vice president of global marketing for Smirnoff at Diageo, senior vice president, innovation at Allied Domecq and president and CEO of Malibu-Kahlúa International for Pernod Ricard.
Hunt will take up his new position on August 1, 2013 but will continue to oversee the business in North America until a new head of the U.S. business is appointed and in place.
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