Monday, July 23, 2007

MAXXIUM GAINS NEW CHAIRMAN AND OTHER PERSONNEL CHANGES

The global distribution joint-venture, Maxxium, has announced that Beam Global’s managing director, Donard Gaynor, will serve as chairman. Donard is replacing current chairman, Ketil Eriksen, president of V&S, after he completes the two-year position.

Other board changes are also taking place. Edrington's Richard Hunter will be the new chairman of Maxxium's finance committee, while Jean-Marie Laborde from Remy Cointreau will be chairman of the Human Resources Committee. V&S' Andreas Berggren, meanwhile, will be chairman of the Maxxium operating committee and Edrington's Bill Farrar will take the role of chairman of the Maxxium transition committee, set up late last year following Rémy’s departure announcement.

All changes were effective at the beginning of July.