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Diamond Estates Names Chris Terrio as President of Agency Business
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nDiamond Estates Names Chris Terrio as President of Agency Business\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nNIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ON, Nov. 7, 2017\n\n\n\nNIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ON, Nov. 7, 2017 /CNW/ - Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits Inc. (the \"Company\" or \"Diamond Estates\") (http://www.diamondestates.ca) (TSXV: DWS), today named Chrisopher S. Terrio as President of the Company's agency division, Kirkwood Diamond Canada.\n\nMr. Terrio has a resumé that boasts 30 years of international executive leadership experience, including two decades in the beverage alcohol sector. This is the first major change made by the Company since total ownership of Kirkwood Diamond Partnership was assumed by Diamond Estates Wine & Spirits in May. He replaces Gord Haist, who has retired after 30 years in the industry.\n\nMr. Terrio spent more than 18 years at Heineken N.V. in the United States, Europe and Canada as well as senior executive roles with Coca-Cola Canada and Consumer Impact Marketing.\n\n\"We see a tremendous opportunity in the beverage alcohol business and being able to secure the experience, drive and track record of someone like Chris is a major step in that direction,\" says Murray Souter, President and CEO of Diamond Estates Wine & Spirits Inc.  \"We're in the business of connecting global brands with consumers on a national basis in an ever-changing retail environment and that requires the discipline of a consumer marketer, a belief in shared success, an understanding of channels and a global perspective. That's what Chris brings to the role.\" \n\nPrior to joining Kirkwood Diamond, Mr. Terrio was President and Chief Executive of CROSSMARK Canada Inc., an international Sales & Marketing Agency that delivers integrated retail services and solutions to food and beverage and consumer packaged goods partners, including major brands such as Proctor & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson and many others.\n\n\"I am extremely excited to be leading Kirkwood Diamond and returning to my beverage alcohol roots,\" says Mr. T...