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Beam Suntory names new appointments

Beam Suntory has made two fresh appointments naming a new senior vice president, chief supply chain officer and senior vice president, chief strategy officer.

Beam Suntory has made two new appointments

David Hunter has been made senior vice president, chief supply chain officer, while Steve Fechheimer has been announced as senior vice president, chief strategy officer.

In his most recent role, Hunter worked as vice president, global manufacturing, and will be tasked with looking after the company’s global supply chain and manufacturing operations.

He succeeds John Owen, who made a “personal decision” to leave Beam Suntory in the second quarter of 2016.

Fechheimer’s most recent post with the firm was as vice president – strategy and corporate development, and will be responsible for overseeing corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and IT in his new position.

“David hunter is a talented, experienced and respected leader who has demonstrated exceptional ability to elevate our production operations, drive a culture of excellence and generate fuel to reinvest in the growth of our brands,” said Matt Shattock, chairman and CEO of Beam Suntory.

“Steve Fechheimer is a proven enterprise-wide leader who has been instrumental in the development of our strategic plan, our organic and external growth initiatives, and the large-scale Beam Suntory integration.

“David, Steve and their teams will be key to continued execution of Beam Suntory’s growth strategy and the pursuit of our ambitious goals.”

Hunter first entered the spirits industry in 1996 through the Scotch whisky industry working for Allied Domecq.

Before joining Beam Suntory in 2009, Fechheimer worked in business consulting. His new role is a newly created position.

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