Yealands Estate Appoints Manager

Yealands Estate Appoints
NZ Business Development Manager

Yealands Estate, New Zealand’s leading sustainable winery, has appointed Ralf Kleinsorge to the position of New Zealand Business Development Manager.

Ralf’s focus will be on new business opportunities for Yealands Estate in retail, grocery and in particular on-premise channels.

Ralf has previously worked at Pernod Ricard New Zealand in sales and trade marketing roles and brings more than five years experience in the liquor and hospitality services industry to his new role.

“Ralf’s industry experience coupled with his commitment to Yealands Estate’s brand values of sustainability and innovation is a great asset for us,” says Yealands Estate founder Peter Yealands. “We have enjoyed strong brand visibility and sales since we launched in August last year, and Ralf will play a crucial role in helping our business grow further.”

About Yealands Estate

Yealands Estate is New Zealand’s leading environmentally sustainable winery based in the Awatere Valley, Marlborough. Developed by entrepreneur Peter Yealands, the privately owned winery features advanced green technology in every aspect of design and function. It was recently accredited carbon neutral and at the recent EECA Awards, won the category trophy for small to medium businesses. Yealands wines launched to great acclaim in August 2008, and have collected 33 awards in the first year, which goes to show that being green also means making a great drop. www.yealands.co.nz

ENDS

© Scoop Media