Bacardi names new MD for Australia and New Zealand 15th March, 2021 by Melita Kiely
Family-owned spirits firm Bacardi has appointed Simon Owen as managing director for Australia and New Zealand.
Simon Owen, Bacardi’s new managing director for Australia and New Zealand
Owen will take up the position from 1 April, taking over from Mauricio Vergara, who recently joined Bacardi’s global leadership team as president and chief operating officer of Patrón Tequila and D’Ussé Cognac.
Owen has spent 13 years working in the drinks industry, most recently serving as Bacardi’s director of grocery for the UK since 2016.
He will relocate to Sydney from the UK for the new position.