Alert: SPI Group Names Hugues Pietrin CEO

Luxembourg-based SPI Group has appointed food and beverage veteran Hugues Pietrin to the role of ceo, filling the position left open when ceo Robert Cullins departed last October [see WSD 09-27-2016].Hugues was most recently evp of distribution for Moet Hennessy, before that he spent eight years in executive roles at Orangina Schweppes, and was vp of the Stoli Group's flagship brand Stolichnaya Brand Organization from 2005-2008.He will oversee the growing Stoli Group portfolio. You'll recall, they have most recently picked