VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE — Sproutly Canada, Inc. (CSE: SPR) (OTCQB: SRUTF) (FSE: 38G) (“Sproutly” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Constantine Constandis to the Advisory Board.
Mr. Constandis is a global C-level executive with over 34 years of experience in the wine and spirits industry in Canada, USA, Europe and Asia. Mr. Constandis was a former senior executive with Pernod Ricard SA (RI:EN Paris), the €37B publicly traded producer of wine and spirits whose global portfolio includes leading brands such as Absolute Vodka, Jameson, The Glenlivet, and Beefeater, among others; most recently serving as President of Pernod Ricard China and Pernod Ricard Asia Travel Retail. Prior to Pernod Ricard, Mr. Constandis was the CEO of Corby Spirit and Wine Ltd (TSX: CSW.A, CSW.B) the TSX listed alcohol manufacturing and distribution company whose portfolio includes some of the most renowned brands in Canada, including J.P. Wiser’s Canadian whiskies, Lamb’s rum, Polar Ice vodka and McGuinness liqueurs. Mr. Constandis also previously held senior roles at Seagram Company Ltd., including CFO, Europe & Africa. Mr. Constandis holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University and is a Qualified CharteredAccountant.
“We are very pleased with the addition of Constantine Constandis to Sproutly’s Advisory Board” said Keith Dolo, President and CEO of Sproutly. “Constantine is committed to becoming an active member of the Company’s Advisory Board. His experience in brand building, operations, sales and marketing in the highly-regulated spirits industry will prove to be extremely valuable to Sproutly as it continues to develop into a leading cannabis beverage company” he concluded.
As a result of the board currently being at its maximum capacity, Constantine will be initially appointed to the Advisory Board until the company’s next Annual General Meeting, at which time the board intends to nominate a larger Board of Directors which will include Constantine as an independent Board of Director member.
