Bret Williams, President and CEO of Green Mountain Beverage, producers of Woodchuck Draft Cider in Middlebury, Vermont, announces the following changes in the marketing department: Bridget Blacklock, the Marketing Manager for the past six years, has been promoted to the role of Marketing Director. Blacklock will oversee the growing department, manage larger projects under the scope of Green Mountain Beverage brands, and coordinate marketing relationships for corporate growth and development. Blacklock resides in New Haven, Vermont.
Erin Reed, of Addison, Vermont, has been Marketing Assistant for the past two years and her position has transitioned into Marketing Manager of Wholesaler Support. Reed's new responsibilities will include all wholesaler support and point of sale management.
Green Mountain Beverage, located in Middlebury, Vermont, is the leading hard cider producer in the United States, which includes the nation's number one domestic cider (Woodchuck Draft Cider) and number one imported cider (Strongbow). Green Mountain Beverage has won seven consecutive IMPACT Hot Brand Awards in the Cider Category honoring both the Woodchuck and Strongbow brands. Green Mountain Beverage is the parent company of Green Mountain Cidery (producers of Woodchuck Draft Cider); Wyder's Cider Company (producers of Wyder's Hard Cider); and Bulmer's of America (produces of Woodpecker under the HP Bulmer Recipe and importer of Strongbow).
With over 30 years of combined experience exclusively in cider making, Green Mountain Beverage handcrafts and manages all levels of quality control in state-of-the-art facility in Middlebury, Vermont by over 60 employees devoted exclusively to producing, marketing, and selling hard cider. More information is available at www.woodchuck.com.