glazer`s inc. appoints jon charlton vice president and general
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glazer`s inc. appoints jon charlton vice president and general
GLAZER’S INC. APPOINTS JON CHARLTON VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, USVI FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2014 Contact: Louis Zweig (972) 392-8389 [email protected] Glazer’s, Inc. announces the appointment of Jon Charlton as Vice President and General Manager, U.S. Virgin Islands, effective August 1, 2014. In his new role, Jon will be responsible for overall business operations for our joint venture in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Glazer’s Premier Distributors, LLC. He will report directly to Jesse Peña, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Caribbean. Jon joins the Glazer’s organization after 30 years of industry experience. He has spent the last 12 years in general management positions with various adult beverage distributors in British Virgin Islands, Bahamas and Grand Cayman, where he most recently was General Manager with TICO – British Virgin Islands. He has been responsible for developing strong supplier relationships and effectively growing distribution portfolios. Jon earned his Bachelor degree from University of Windsor. He also has a dual MBA in Marketing and Finance from Nova Southeastern University and University of Miami. Jesse Peña said, “We are excited that Jon will be joining the Glazer’s team. His management experience throughout the Caribbean will be key in running our U.S. Virgin Islands operation. Jon’s proven track record of developing sales teams, distribution portfolios and supplier relationships will be invaluable.” Glazer’s, one of the country’s largest privately held companies, currently operates in 15 states and the Caribbean and Canada and is one of the nation’s largest distributors of wine, spirits and malt beverage products. The company has operations in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada. The third-generation family business was founded in Dallas in 1933. For more information, please visit our website at www.glazers.com.