New president at Institut del Cava

The Board of Directors also approved the election of María Del Mar Raventós as second vice president. Amat joins the Institut from his previous role as CEO and general manager of the Raventós i Blanc Winery. He has also held various positions with the Codorniu Group. René Machon returns to Bacardi
The Bacardi Global Travel Retail Division has appointed René Machon to regional manager of Germany and Switzerland. He will report to Hauke Marquardt, TR regional director for central, eastern Europe and the Middle East. Machon joins from Gebr Heinemann where he was head of category management. Prior to this, he worked for Bacardi in Germany for 10 years.

1 August 2009 - Felicity Murray