UK specialist drinks importer, distributor and retailer Amathus Drinks has boosted its team with the appointment of former Oddbins head buyer, Ana Jackson MW (née Sapungiu), as the new head of wine business development as well as appointing former Vivino exec Andy Harris as new marketing manager.
The move is aimed accelerating its growth potential and and evolve its increasingly varied wine portfolio, which it says will “reinforce further Amathus Drinks’ commitment to excellence, diversity, and innovation in the dynamic sector”.
Jackson brings more than twenty years of expertise to her new role, having worked as head buyer at Oddbins, where she built strong relationships with direct suppliers, and been a seasoned judge for numerous competitions, including the db’s Global Masters series and the IWC and IWSC (no and low) awards. She will champion the “healthy portfolio of wine offered”, the company said, as well as to contributing more esoteric wines to its 1000-strong range, working across both trade and retail teams to drive wine sales across both channels, secure and maintain key trade accounts, as well as developing a training programmes within the business in partnership with suppliers and regional bodies.
“Jackson has a passion for authentic, high-quality wines with a story, that perfectly aligns with Amathus Drinks’ dedication to stocking exclusive wines and highly sought-after fine wines,” the company said. In September, head of wine Jeremy Lithgow MW told db, as part of a wide-ranging interview, that stocking organic, and biodynamic wine was almost a “default position” in terms
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