Hood River hires new director of marketing

US spirits importer and producer Hood River Distillers has appointed a new director of marketing to further push the growth of the company.

Jason Dyke will be joining the distillers during a time of “positive growth” for the company

Jason Dyke, who has previously held positions with Bacardi and Diageo, will be utilising his skills of driving incremental volume and value growth for brands across Hood Rivers Distillers’ portfolio, including Broker’s London Dry Gin, Pendleton Whisky and SinFire Cinnamon Whisky.

“This is an exciting time for the company,” said Ronald Dodge, Hood River Distillers president and CEO. “We are experiencing a period of positive growth and momentum across the board, and we look forward to the talent, expertise and strategic thinking Jason Dyke will add to our team.”

Said to be the US Northwest’s largest spirits importer, Hood River Distillers recently claimed to experience “a time of unprecedented company growth” with production of more than 1.25 million cases a year.