C&C Distributors, Inc. in Rhode Island was presented with the Diageo Golden Bar Award for Guinness Quality on October 29, 2013 at a dinner held at RiRa in Providence, known for its “perfect pints” of Guinness. For a distributor to win the Diageo Golden Bar for Guinness Quality, one of the most coveted awards, they need to achieve Quality Plan and achieve Guinness keg depletion number.
C&C’s Quality Plan was to achieve over 75 percent Great Looking Great Tasting Guinness (GLGTG) in RI. C&C delivered at 80.2 percent, which means that 80 percent of all Guinness pints served in the state are GLGTG–”perfect pints.” Additionally, C&C grew Guinness Kegs over the prior year and was one of the only Diageo distributors that over-delivered on Diageo’s keg plan depletion number.
“We’ve been working, striving towards a Diageo Golden Bar for over 10 years and finally now we have one – and it’s for the most important thing of all, Guinness Quality,” said Ken Mancini, owner of C&C Distributors, Inc. and Rhode Island Distributing. “With the entire C&C Distributors’ sales team in attendance, it truly was a special night.”
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- Ken Mancini, Owner of C&C Distributors, Inc. and Rhode Island Distributing with Tom Day, Senior Vice President of Sales, Diageo Guinness USA.
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- Louie Resendes, Draft Tech Manager, C&C Distributors; Marc Crisp, Quality Manager New England, Diageo Guinness USA, Gonzalo Villarreal, Rhode Island Distributor Manager, Diageo Guinness USA. “The passion and consistent execution that this team has for brand Guinness is inspiring,” said Villarreal.
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- A “perfect pint” from RiRa, Providence.
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- Bob Zannella, General Manager, C&C Distributors, Inc., said of the honor, “Attention to quality is what makes Guinness so special.”
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- Left to right: Scott Dulieu, Manuel Cruz, Bill Nutini.
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- Left to right: James Duffy, Steve Toufanian, Karen Richer, Justin Kelley.
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- Diageo Golden Bar. Each Golden Bar statuette weighs eight pounds, stands more than a foot tall, and is produced by R.S. Owens, the company that created the Oscar®.
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- Front row, left to right: Tom Day, Senior Vice President, Diageo Guinness USA; Steve Toufanian, Corporate Division, Sales Rep; Louie Resendes, C&C Draft Tech Manager; Bob Zannella, General Manager, C&C Distributors; Mark Parenteau, On Premise Sales Rep, Bill Nutini, General Manager, Corporate Division; Anthony Micheletti, C&C Sales Rep.; Paul Clark, C&C Sales Rep. Second row, left to right: Tom Looney, President Diageo Guinness USA; Patrick Hogan, On Premise Sales Rep; Marc Crisp, Quality Manager for New England, Diageo Guinness USA; Ron Bernier, On Premise Sales Rep; Sean Robinson, Craft Beer Manager; Jim Duffy, Sales Rep, Corporate Division; Joe Sincerny, C&C Merchandiser; Keith Morris, General Manager, RI Distributing, On Premise Division; Scott Dulieu, Supervisor, C&C Distributors; Matt Guindon, Sales Rep, Corporate Division; Manny Cruz, C&C Merchandise;, Ken Mancini, Owner, C&C Distributors, Inc.; Gonzalo Villarreal, Distributor Manager, Diageo Guinness USA. Third row, left to right: Don Walsh, New England Key Account Manager, Diageo Guinness USA; Brian Donohue, Sales Director for New England, Diageo Guinness USA; Karen Richer, Sales Rep, On Premise Division; Al Zannella, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Rhode Island Distributing; Dennis O’Donnell, Sales Rep, Corporate Division; Justin Kelley, Sales Rep, C&C Primary Division; Rich Raboin, Providence Beverage Manager; Pete Garofalo, Sales Rep, C&C Distributors; Art Chamberland, Sales Rep, Corporate Division; Chris Curran, Sales Rep, Corporate Division; Craig Lancaster, Sales Rep, On Premise Division.
