North American Spirits & Wine Promotes Paul Altarez To Vice President, General Sales Manager, Michigan
MIAMI, Oct. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- North American Spirits & Wine Brokerage (NASWB) of Michigan, a division of Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. (Southern)—the nation's leading wine and spirits distributor with operations in 35 markets—today announced the promotion of Paul Altarez to Vice President, General Sales Manager, NASWB, Michigan.
"I'm extremely pleased to have Paul join NASW-West Control in the critical role of vice president, general sales manager for Michigan," said Pete Hammer, senior vice president-West Control, NASW. "I'm confident in his ability to lead the NASW Brokerage Division in Michigan toward continued success."
Previously, Paul served as the vice president, general sales manager for NASWB in Virginia and West Virginia. In his new role, he will be responsible for leading the NASWB Michigan team to drive key priorities from supplier partners and develop strategic initiatives to increase both volume and value growth in the Michigan market.
"On behalf of the entire Southern organization, I would like to congratulate Paul on his new role," said Kirt Clemens, senior vice president-Eastern Region, NASW Brokerage Division and former supervisor to Altarez. "I'm confident that his appointment will bring added strength, focus and experience to the Michigan division, just as he did in Virginia and West Virginia."
"I am very pleased that Paul will be taking on this extremely important role and building on his experience and successful track record of delivering results, team building and leadership and building on the long history of success in Michigan," said Bob Swartz, executive vice president, general manager of NASWB.
"I am deeply honored to lead the great NASWB team in Michigan," said Altarez. "I very much look forward to providing best-in-class service to both our supplier partners and our customers."
Paul's career spans more than 16 years in the beverage industry. He and his family will soon relocate from Richmond, Va. to the Detroit-area. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Education from the University of Virginia.
About Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc.
Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. is the nation's largest wine and spirits distributor and broker with operations in 35 markets. The multi-state distributor currently operates in: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming. Southern also holds operating licenses and permits in Nebraska and Texas. On a national basis, Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. employs more than 14,000 team members. Southern urges all retail customers and adult consumers to market, sell, serve and enjoy its products responsibly.
For more information about Southern and its responsible consumption program, see: http://www.southernwine.com.
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SOURCE Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc.
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