Diageo Announces Winners of 9th Annual Golden Bar Awards
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Diageo Announces Winners of 9th Annual Golden Bar Awards |
| [17-October-2012] |
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NORWALK, Conn., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Diageo, the world's leading beverage alcohol company, honored spirits, wine and beer distributors at the Ninth Annual Golden Bar Awards which took place at a number of awards events across the country. The Golden Bar Awards recognize excellence in sales, marketing and promoting responsible drinking. Larry Schwartz, President and CEO of Diageo North America, said, "The Golden Bar Awards recognize the best of the best in the industry. Our strong relationships with our distributors help to drive Diageo's success and we thank our distributors for their dedication and hard work demonstrated over the past year." The Golden Bar Awards, held for the first time at multiple locations across the United States, celebrate distributors and brokers for their excellence in the marketplace and the important role they play in their communities. The Golden Bar Awards recognize distributors and brokers for performance across Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Ciroc, Johnnie Walker, Baileys, Jose Cuervo, Tanqueray, Crown Royal, Ketel One, Guinness, Smithwick's, Red Stripe, Sterling Vineyards, Chalone Vineyard, Acacia Vineyard, Rosenblum Cellars and Beaulieu Vineyard wines. Awards are also given for corporate citizenship, innovation and the grand prizes go to the distributors of the year for beer, wine and spirits. In total 29 statuettes, 27 made of 24 carat gold, and 2 made of platinum, were awarded to distributors. Each Golden Bar statuette weighs eight pounds, stands more than a foot tall, and is produced by R.S. Owens, the company that created the Oscar®, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Below are the categories and winners for the 2012 Golden Bar Awards.
About Diageo Diageo (Dee-AH-Gee-O) is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, beer and wine. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Windsor, Buchanan's and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff, Ciroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Jose Cuervo, Tanqueray, Guinness, Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards Wines. Diageo is a global company, with its products sold in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands, and performance, visit us at Diageo.com. For our global resource that promotes responsible drinking through the sharing of best practice tools, information and initiatives, visit DRINKiQ.com. Celebrating life, every day, everywhere. SOURCE Diageo |
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| Company Codes: NYSE:DEO, LSE:DGE |
