Brescome Barton Celebrates Team Johnnie Walker Sales Achievements

The fourth annual Brescome Barton President’s Club awards dinner was held at Verdi in Waterbury in conjunction with Diageo on August 29, 2017. Twenty members of the Brescome Barton sales force who achieved high sales across all Johnnie Walker brands from the Diageo portfolio were awarded membership into the 2017 Johnnie Walker President’s Club. Brescome Barton President and CEO Gene Sepe welcomed team honorees while Steve Lentz, General Sales Manager, congratulated recipients as they were named. A brief presentation prior to the awards noted the local market trend leading to robust Scotch whiskey sales, reflecting national trends, evolving consumer tastes and demand in the spirits category. Sales Representative Don Cameron took the top sales honor for the second year in a row.

: Diageo and Brescome Barton celebrated the sales achievements of 20 sales representatives in Waterbury on August 28.

: All from Brescome Barton: Gene Sepe, President and CEO; Steve Lentz, General Sales Manager; Don Cameron, Sales Representative and 2017 Johnnie Walker President’s Club Winner; Robert Sussler, Executive Vice President and General Manager; and Honoree Armando Binelli, Sales Representative. Cameron achieved the highest level of sales among the 20 sales team members recognized.

: Brescome Barton 2017 Johnnie Walker President’s Club honorees. Back row standing: Justin Morgatto, Michele Kobryn, Traci Creem, Armando Binelli, Damon Flowers, Don Gabriel, Liam Colleran, Ed Sherman, Larry Kochiss, Craig Limmer. Front row: John Bongiorno, Don Cameron (2017 winner), Andy Tischer, Andy Godek, Bob Taiman. Honorees not pictured: Jonathan Wichman, Coleen Schmalle, Stephanie Guarino and Ray Collins.

: Sarah Alokones, Divisional Sales Manager, Brescome Barton; 2017 Johnnie Walker President’s Club Winner Don Cameron; Gene Sepe, President and CEO, Brescome Barton; and Svetlin Tchakarov, Distributor Manager, Diageo.