HAMILTON, Bermuda–()–Bacardi proclaims a change on the high of its world journey retail enterprise (GTR), efficient January 2023. The present Managing Director, Vinay Golikeri, strikes out of worldwide journey retail to tackle the position of Managing Director, India, and Neighboring International locations, handing over the reins to Leila Stansfield. Leila is an skilled world journey retail veteran, having beforehand held roles as GTR Finance Director and GTR Advertising Director. She would be the first feminine lead for the division. She is at present On-Commerce Gross sales Director, Bacardi UK & Eire.

Vijay Subramaniam, Regional President AMEA & GTR, Bacardi feedback on the change, “Vinay has performed a pivotal position in main and creating our world journey retail enterprise. The previous couple of years have been notably tough for this channel, and Vinay has efficiently navigated the challenges of the pandemic. He has spearheaded our ambitions as a front-runner within the omnichannel revolution sweeping journey retail by partnering with retail prospects, introducing vital innovation in shopper expertise and our model portfolio. I wish to thank Vinay for his unwavering drive and optimistic management and to want him each success in his new position.

“In the meantime, we’re delighted to welcome Leila Stansfield again to GTR. She is a driving drive in our senior management group and brings precious industrial acumen from throughout a number of features of our enterprise. It is a time of transformational alternative for world journey retail and Bacardi is deeply dedicated for the long run. With a ardour for individuals – our prospects, shoppers and for unlocking potential in her group – Leila can be an incredible chief to maneuver GTR into the brand new omnichannel period, maximizing the unequalled dynamics when it comes to strategic brand-building and industrial alternative in addition to driving our ESG targets – a key goal in our strategic ambitions for world journey retail.”

Commenting on his time in Bacardi GTR, Vinay Golikeri mentioned, “It’s been such a privilege to guide the Bacardi world journey retail enterprise, and I’d particularly wish to name out probably the most magnificent group of gifted individuals I’ve labored with and to thank them for his or her fearless dedication and keenness. These people have delivered phenomenal work within the hardest of instances, enabling us to reinvent our enterprise in world journey retail and to emerge stronger with new potentialities, notably in forging omnichannel options which are the bedrock of the brand new period on this exceptional market.”

Waiting for her new position, Leila Stansfield provides, “I’m very excited to be returning to world journey retail in January 2023, particularly at a time when the market seems set to maneuver in direction of full restoration. I sit up for reconnecting with our retail companions and stakeholders to speed up and ship mutually helpful methods for progress.”

NOTES TO EDITORS

About BACARDI GLOBAL TRAVEL RETAIL

The Bacardi World Journey Retail Division is a stand-alone enterprise unit of Bacardi Restricted. By means of Bacardi’s portfolio of premium and super-premium manufacturers, together with BACARDÍ® rum, GREY GOOSE® vodka, DEWAR’S® blended Scotch whisky, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin, PATRÓN® tequila, MARTINI® vermouth and glowing wine, SAINT GERMAIN® liqueur, BARON OTARD® cognac, BÉNÉDICTINE® liqueur, and 42BELOW® vodka, the Bacardi World Journey Retail Division creates distinctive and progressive experiences for vacationers.

The manufacturers famous above are a part of the portfolio of Bacardi Restricted, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. Bacardi Restricted refers back to the Bacardi group of firms, together with Bacardi Worldwide Restricted. Drink Responsibly



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