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Nicola Blanchard will be responsible for Golden Kaan’s sales development in various European markets |
GERMANY. Golden Kaan has appointed Nicola Blanchard as Sales Director Europe, effective mid-February 2009. She will succeed Marco Lustenberger who has decided to pursue his career outside the wine industry.
Blanchard will be solely responsible for Golden Kaan’s further sales development in various European markets. She will report to Marian Kopp, Managing Director of Golden Kaan.
Being a wine enthusiast, Blanchard operated her own wine consultancy besides working as a product manager in a trading company, where she was responsible for international sales and marketing. She hosted numerous wine events in cooperation with one of Germany’s leading specialised fine wine retailers.
Blanchard is of British nationality and has lived in Germany for the last 13 years. She has a degree in International Business B.A. Honours (Sheffield Hallam University) and holds an Advanced Certificate of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust, London.
About Golden Kaan
Golden Kaan is a joint venture between fifth generation family-owned Racke GmbH +Co. KG and South Africa-based KWV Limited. Since its launch in 2003, Golden Kaan has become a leading South African wine brand with distribution in over 30 countries selling over 1.5 million cases to date.
Golden Kaan wines are crafted from select wine growers in the Western Cape of South Africa. The portfolio consists of three distinct tiers: Golden Kaan, Golden Kaan Winemaker’s Edition and Golden Kaan Private Collection. This last range is said to be super-premium and produced for the discerning wine drinker.
For more information, visit www.goldenkaan.com.
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