Bacardi Announces New Leadership for Its Global Travel Retail Business

Bacardi pronounces a change on the prime of its international journey retail business (GTR), efficient January 2023. The present Managing Director, Vinay Golikeri, strikes out of worldwide journey retail to tackle the position of Managing Director, India, and Neighboring Countries, handing over the reins to Leila Stansfield. Leila is an skilled international journey retail veteran, having beforehand held roles as GTR Finance Director and GTR Marketing Director. She would be the first feminine lead for the division. She is at the moment On-Trade Sales Director, Bacardi UK & Ireland.

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Leila Stansfield to steer Bacardi international journey retail business (GTR), efficient January 2023. (Photo: Business Wire)

Vijay Subramaniam, Regional President AMEA & GTR, Bacardi feedback on the change, “Vinay has performed a pivotal position in main and growing our international journey retail business. The previous few years have been significantly tough for this channel, and Vinay has efficiently navigated the challenges of the pandemic. He has spearheaded our ambitions as a front-runner within the omnichannel revolution sweeping journey retail by partnering with retail prospects, introducing important innovation in shopper expertise and our model portfolio. I want to thank Vinay for his unwavering drive and optimistic management and to want him each success in his new position.

“Meanwhile, we are delighted to welcome Leila Stansfield back to GTR. She is a driving force in our senior leadership team and brings valuable commercial acumen from across several aspects of our business. This is a time of transformational opportunity for global travel retail and Bacardi is deeply committed for the long term. With a passion for people – our customers, consumers and for unlocking potential in her team – Leila will be a tremendous leader to move GTR into the new omnichannel era, maximizing the unrivaled dynamics in terms of strategic brand-building and commercial opportunity as well as driving our ESG goals – a key objective in our strategic ambitions for global travel retail.”

Commenting on his time in Bacardi GTR, Vinay Golikeri stated, “It’s been such a privilege to lead the Bacardi global travel retail business, and I would especially like to call out the most magnificent team of talented people I’ve worked with and to thank them for their fearless commitment and passion. These individuals have delivered phenomenal work in the toughest of times, enabling us to reinvent our business in global travel retail and to emerge stronger with new possibilities, notably in forging omnichannel solutions that are the bedrock of the new era in this remarkable market.”

Looking forward to her new position, Leila Stansfield provides, “I am very excited to be returning to global travel retail in January 2023, especially at a time when the market looks set to move towards full recovery. I look forward to reconnecting with our retail partners and stakeholders to accelerate and deliver mutually beneficial strategies for growth.”

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About BACARDI GLOBAL TRAVEL RETAIL

The Bacardi Global Travel Retail Division is a stand-alone business unit of Bacardi Limited. Through Bacardi’s portfolio of premium and super-premium manufacturers, together with BACARDÍ® rum, GREY GOOSE® vodka, DEWAR’S® blended Scotch whisky, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin, PATRÓN® tequila, MARTINI® vermouth and glowing wine, SAINT GERMAIN® liqueur, BARON OTARD® cognac, BÉNÉDICTINE® liqueur, and 42BELOW® vodka, the Bacardi Global Travel Retail Division creates distinctive and revolutionary experiences for vacationers.

The manufacturers famous above are a part of the portfolio of Bacardi Limited, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. Bacardi Limited refers back to the Bacardi group of corporations, together with Bacardi International Limited. Drink Responsibly

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