Pursuits
Stoli Vodka Maker Adds CEO From Moet Hennessy to Burnish Brand
- Hugues Pietrini to lead Stoli Group, based in Luxembourg
- Company has added spirits such as Bayou Rum to portfolio
Stolichnaya vodka.
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SPI Group, the company behind Stolichnaya vodka, has named Moet Hennessy veteran Hugues Pietrini to lead its spirits business, as the company broadens its range of liquor brands.
Pietrini, 47, will become chief executive officer of SPI’s Stoli Group after two decades in the food, beverage and spirits industries, Stoli Group said Thursday. He has been executive vice president of distribution at LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, managing Champagne Ruinart, Krug, Glenmorangie and Belvedere.