NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Pernod Ricard USA today announced that Amandine Robin, Director, Communications, Public Relations & Corporate Social Responsibility at Corby Spirit and Wine and Hiram Walker & Sons in Canada, is appointed Senior Vice President, Communications & CSR, Pernod Ricard USA. She will become a member of Pernod Ricard USA’s senior management team, reporting to Paul Duffy, Chairman and CEO.
Since joining the Canadian business in 2011, Amandine created an impactful Communications and CSR strategy that resulted in award-winning initiatives. Her responsibilities have included Internal Communications, Change Management, Crisis Communications, Corporate and Brand Public Relations, Social Media, Community Relations, CSR, Investor Relations (Annual Shareholder Meeting and Annual Report), and Diversity.
In her new role, Amandine’s mission will be to shape and enhance Pernod Ricard’s “Mindset for Growth” in the U.S. while fostering collaboration aimed at helping the company outperform the market.
Amandine earned a double degree in Commerce, with a specialization in Strategic Marketing and International Business, from the Reims Management School in France and the University of Ottawa in Canada. She launched her career at the financial arm of General Electric in Canada (GE Capital). Before joining Corby, Amandine led Marketing & Business Development communications at McCarthy Tétrault, the leading Canadian law firm.
Amandine will relocate to Pernod Ricard USA headquarters in New York City effective Oct. 17. A search is underway for her successor at Corby/Hiram Walker.
About Pernod Ricard USA®
Pernod Ricard USA is the premium spirits and wine company in the U.S., and the largest subsidiary of Paris, France-based Pernod Ricard SA, the world’s second-largest spirits and wine company. Pernod Ricard employs approximately 18,000 people worldwide, is listed on Euronext (Ticker: RI) and is part of the CAC 40 index.
The company’s leading spirits and wines include such prestigious brands as Absolut® Vodka, Tequila Avión®, Chivas Regal® Scotch Whisky, The Glenlivet® Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Jameson® Irish Whiskey, Malibu®, Kahlúa®, Aberlour Single Malt Scotch, Olmeca Altos™, Beefeater® Gin, Lot No. 40™ and Pike Creek®, Midleton®, Powers®, Redbreast®, Plymouth®, Seagram’s® Extra Dry Gin®, Martell® Cognac, Lillet®, Hiram Walker®, Pernod®, Ricard®; and such superior wines as Kenwood Vineyards®, Brancott Estate®, Campo Viejo®, Graffigna® and Jacob’s Creek®; and such exquisite champagnes and sparkling wines as Perrier-Jouët® Champagne, G.H. Mumm™ Champagne and Mumm Napa® sparkling wines.
Pernod Ricard USA is based in New York, New York, and has roughly 850 employees across the country. Pernod Ricard USA urges all adults to consume its products responsibly and in moderation. For more information, please visit: www.responsibility.org.
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