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Hong Kong Sar

The Heart of McLaren Vale Since 1894 In 1894, loveable eccentric Robert Strangways Wigley, purchased land in McLaren Vale and established Wirra Wirra, taking the name from the indigenous word for “among the gum trees”. In 1969 visionary Richard Greg Trott took the walls of the original cellars and built one of Australia’s iconic wineries. Our wines are matured within the historic walls of the old 1894 cellars today. Wirra Wirra has been figuratively and literally the… Show more The Heart of McLaren Vale Since 1894 In 1894, loveable eccentric Robert Strangways Wigley, purchased land in McLaren Vale and established Wirra Wirra, taking the name from the indigenous word for “among the gum trees”. In 1969 visionary Richard Greg Trott took the walls of the original cellars and built one of Australia’s iconic wineries. Our wines are matured within the historic walls of the old 1894 cellars today. Wirra Wirra has been figuratively and literally the heart of the McLaren Vale wine region since its inception. Each year just prior to harvest, the winemaking community gathers on the lawns at Wirra Wirra to ring in the new vintage on our giant Angelus bell. We recognize the importance of preserving this special part of the world through our certified biodynamic and organic vineyards and Sustainable Winegrowing Australia certified winery, planting 5,200 native trees on our property and sourcing 30% of our electricity from our 400 solar panels. Since 1894 the Wirra Wirra name has been synonymous with McLaren Vale. Today it’s famous for classic wines that winemaker Emma Wood beautifully crafts from the region’s heritage varieties of Shiraz, Grenache & Cabernet Sauvignon. Show less

Hong Kong

Discover Wines Asia is committed to finding outstanding wines from the New World for the enjoyment of our customers across Asia. We specialise in wines from the New World, where we represent some of the most exciting brands and winemakers around the world.​​We also offer a full range of expert services for wineries looking to expand their businesses in Asia. We can be your regional partner, providing everything you need to reach new customers in the fastest growing wine markets in the… Show more Discover Wines Asia is committed to finding outstanding wines from the New World for the enjoyment of our customers across Asia. We specialise in wines from the New World, where we represent some of the most exciting brands and winemakers around the world.​​We also offer a full range of expert services for wineries looking to expand their businesses in Asia. We can be your regional partner, providing everything you need to reach new customers in the fastest growing wine markets in the world. We have extensive experience of importing wine and building brands in Asia. We have over 100 distributors in China alone and our network includes key industry professionals, trade bodies and contacts with local media. We are based in Hong Kong and travel regularly in the region. We visit trade fairs and host wine dinners where we keep our clients entertained and informed.We make sure our wines are delivered in perfect condition. We use internationally recognised shipping firms and temperature-controlled warehouses. We deal with all customs documents and clearance procedures. Show less

Santiago, Chile

The VSPT Wine Group is the second largest Chilean wine exporter and stands among the most important winemaking-groups in South America. It is comprised of the “Wine Enthusiast” award winning winery San Pedro, Tarapacá, Santa Helena, Misiones de Rengo, Altaïr, Viña Mar and Casa Rivas in Chile, besides Finca La Celia and Bodega Tamarí in Argentina. Demonstrated success in:• Branding, managing and positioning product lines. • Distilling value, overcoming objections and securing… Show more The VSPT Wine Group is the second largest Chilean wine exporter and stands among the most important winemaking-groups in South America. It is comprised of the “Wine Enthusiast” award winning winery San Pedro, Tarapacá, Santa Helena, Misiones de Rengo, Altaïr, Viña Mar and Casa Rivas in Chile, besides Finca La Celia and Bodega Tamarí in Argentina. Demonstrated success in:• Branding, managing and positioning product lines. • Distilling value, overcoming objections and securing hard to close deals.• Experienced with both ad agency and direct sales • Designing creative product marketing campaigns targeted at traditional and non-traditional channels• Motivating staff to peak performance levels with a team of people under my direct control • Proven record of initiative and success in ad campaign management, customer relationship development, writing, and project management within environments from small to large-scale projectsCORE COMPETENCIES• Ad Campaign Management • Multi-media Marketing • Account Development • Market Research • Competitive/Strategic Planning • Budgeting/ Forecasting • Client Relationships • Direct Mail Marketing • Packaging DevelopmentHIGHLIGHTED CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS• Revenue Generation - Within a year generated nearly $2 million in revenue for VSPT within the Nordic markets through new listings. Grew overall sales by 25% against the previous year and 15% against the budget.• Market Development – Creating first ever VSPT Wine Fair within the Nordic & Baltic markets• Market Penetration – Increased VSPT distribution in Asia and Europe, introducing new brands to new markets• Effective Marketing – Introduced new campaigns for VSPT biggest brand Gato Negro to help turn around negative sales trendSEPTEMBER 2009 - MAY 2011 - EUROPEAN EXPORT MANAGER SEPTEMBER 2008 - SEPTEMBER 2009 - ASIAN EXPORT MANAGER Show less

Santiago, Chile

An International Wine and tourism company, helping Chilean and Argentinian wineries increase the awareness of high quality wines and build brand recognition within international markets. Working with more than 80 vineyards, Brandabout brings international wine experts (journalists and sommeliers) to Chile and Argentina on behalf of the wineries, to become acquainted with the individual expressions of wines from the different valleys and terroirs, and meeting the winemakers behind the wines.… Show more An International Wine and tourism company, helping Chilean and Argentinian wineries increase the awareness of high quality wines and build brand recognition within international markets. Working with more than 80 vineyards, Brandabout brings international wine experts (journalists and sommeliers) to Chile and Argentina on behalf of the wineries, to become acquainted with the individual expressions of wines from the different valleys and terroirs, and meeting the winemakers behind the wines. Product Manager - Key account management of a range of clients, vineyards with Agent agreements and their importers plus importer requests for wines from Chile & Argentina. Show less

Viña Del Mar, Chile

Pioneered the Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) industry and is one of the largest KPO firms in the world providing research and analytics services to companies worldwide. The research teams are located in India, China and Chile, and areas supported by a global sales team based in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific.Research associate managing of reports on equity research and valuation as a research associate within Evalueserve´s investment research division, providing support to… Show more Pioneered the Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) industry and is one of the largest KPO firms in the world providing research and analytics services to companies worldwide. The research teams are located in India, China and Chile, and areas supported by a global sales team based in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific.Research associate managing of reports on equity research and valuation as a research associate within Evalueserve´s investment research division, providing support to one of the worlds leading financial service providers. Show less

London, Reino Unido

One of the UK's top 20 integrated marketing agencies comprising digital, direct marketing and sales promotion, clients include, Baileys, Emirates, Yell, London Transport & ToshibaSenior account executive on a number of FMCG accounts including Baileys, Toshiba, Warburton’s & Unilever. Development on the Baileys team of the Pleasure Society which has become a catalyst customer relationship programme.

London, Reino Unido

Full range marketing communications services who specialise in promotional marketing for many of the UK’s best-known brands including Budweiser, Sainsbury's and Johnson & JohnsonAccount executive - Budweiser account, included organising the creative and promotional events for Budweiser’s FA Premier League and TRUE Music campaigns both in the off-trade (mults) and the on-trade.

Ba Honours, Marketing

BA Honours in Marketing with Dissertation on Anheuser-Busch’s entry into China (2:1)

Gsce'S & A-Levels