Beam Accuses Former Exec of Sharing Trade Secrets

Beam Suntory is taking Rudy Costello, its former vp and general sales manager, to court for allegedly violating a confidentiality and non-compete agreement he made last year.BEAM'S TAKE. As Beam tells it, Rudy--who was recently appointed Stoli Group's US chief commercial officer--voluntarily entered a confidentiality and non-compete agreement in 2016 in exchange for "the promise of a special payments" totaling $200,000 (he received half in 2017 before leaving). Under the terms of the agreement Rudy would not work for a