New appointments at Buckingham Vintners

Continuing its strategy of expanding both distribution and its new product development capability, Buckingham Vintners is delighted to announce the following appointments:

Jon Pepper – Marketing Manager
Jon joins us from LVMH, where he worked as brand manager for Guerlain and most recently as retail marketing manager at Thomas Pink. Prior to this Jon trained as a marketeer at L’Oreal. Jon will be heading up the Buckingham Vintners Marketing & PR department. Nicola Pattison who joined the company back in June will continue to oversee PR & Events.

Doug Brown – National Account Manager
Doug was recently Sales Manager for the off-trade with Jackson Wine Estates International (Kendall-Jackson) handling key multiple retailers in the UK as well as distributors in Ireland and Scandinavia. Prior to this Doug was a Business Account Manager at Rosemount Estate Wines and First Drinks Brands.

Matthew Lindsley – National Account Manager
Matt was recently National Account Manager at Freixenet Ltd where he was responsible for multiple grocers and specialists, prior to which he gained invaluable experience selling confectionery to supermarkets and off licences with Ferrero Rocher.

Commenting on the appointments, Graham Sumeray, MD, said: “We want to be known as a highly innovative company by delivering exciting new brands based on customer and consumer insights - while continuing to build our existing business from a select group of suppliers with whom we enjoy long term relationships. Jon, Doug and Matt will be part of the team bringing this strategy alive and we’re delighted to have attracted folk of their calibre. Further appointments will be announced in due course.”

Andrew Montague, National Account Manager, and Kathryn Allison, Marketing Manager, have both left to pursue other interests and Mark Hughes, who was acting as a consultant, has left to progress other interests in the wine industry.