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Bill Harvey has extensive experience in the Canadian and global duty free markets |
Bill Harvey, founder of WFH Travel Retail, has been appointed to represent Canadian sales and marketing agency The Kirkwood Group’s portfolio of brands, effective 1 February.
The Kirkwood Group is an independently owned family business that represents producers of premium wines, spirits, beers and ready-to-drink products.
Harvey will help to drive the growth of The Kirkwood Group’s portfolio of products in travel retail, which include brands such as Jose Cuervo Tequila, The Kraken Black Spiced Rum, Three Olives Vodka, 1800 Tequila, Tequila Rose, and Flor de Cana Rums.
Harvey, who founded WFH Travel Retail in October 2008, is a duty free and travel retail specialist dedicated to brand building in the Canadian market place. He has spent more than a decade working in the Canadian and global duty free markets, representing various product lines.
Before starting his own company Harvey spent 30 years with Andrew Peller Limited in various management and sales positions, including nine years as Director of Global Export representing Peller Icewine and Table wines.
In a statement addressed to the travel retail industry, The Kirkwood Group National Sales Manager Peter Kirkwood said: “As The Kirkwood Group has grown, duty free has become an increasingly important channel for us. We look forward to working with you and look forward to supporting our mutual business growth with Bill managing our business.”
