By Amy Looker
The Liquor Stores Association of NSW (LSA NSW) has announced the finalists in the supplier categories of it annual Retail Liquor Industry Awards for Excellence.
The awards honour the state’s top retailers and suppliers, as nominated by members of LSA NSW, and will take place next Friday (19 Nov) at Sydney’s Sofitel Sydney Wentworth.
Finalists in the supplier categories are:
Beer Supplier of the Year
Carlton & United Breweries
Lion Nathan Australia
Premium Beverages
Samuel Smith & Son
Beer Representative of the Year
Adam Gruber, Foster’s Group
Rhani Hastie, Foster’s Group
Steve McCain, Lion Nathan Australia
Bob Proctor, Foster’s Group
Todd Robinson, Lion Nathan Australia
Steve Rogers, Lion Nathan Australia
Wine/Champagne Supplier of the Year
Constellation Wines Australia
De Bortoli Wines
Pernod Ricard Australia
Samuel Smith & Sons
Treasury Wine Estates
Wine/Champagne Representative of the Year
Beth Dorrough, Treasury Wine Estates
Rebecca Lawrence, Constellation Wines Australia
Rod McNally, Constellation Wines Australia
Rohin Rabbitts, Samuel Smith & Son
Peter Teague, Constellation Wines Australia
Jane Warren, De Bortoli Wines
Brian Wiggins, Samuel Smith & Son
Spirits Supplier of the Year
Bacardi Lion
Brown-Forman
Coca-Cola Amatil
Diageo Australia
Pernod Ricard Australia
Spirits Representative of the Year
Rodney Franklin, Brown-Forman
Olivia Guest, Diageo Australia
Matthew Jeffery, Bacardi Lion
Mark Kane, Brown-Forman
Grace Mosely, Diageo Australia
Adam Park, Diageo Australia
Alison Spencer, Diageo Australia
Kristy Toohey, Bacardi Lion
Emma Whitley, Diageo Australia
General Service Supplier of the Year
Australian Liquor Marketers
Coca-Cola Amatil
Finn Foster APB
Foster’s Group
Samuel Smith & Son
The finalists in the retailer categories will be named early next week.
Tickets to the awards dinner are still available and can be booked by contacting the LSA NSW office on 02 9247 8388.