Staff reports
Sam Robinson, former vice president of sales and marketing for Choice USA Beverage, has joined the staff of the Sumner Group marketing agency.
Robinson retired last year after 30 years with Choice USA Beverage, which produces SunDrop as well as a number of other soft drink products.
A chance meeting in downtown Gastonia with the founder of the Sumner Group, Michael Sumner, led to Robinson joining the agency. I knew Sam was not the type of person who would retire, Sumner said, noting that Robinson had been a key to Choice USA Beverage s successful growth for many years. Sam Robinson has more experience in competitive branding, not just in Gaston County, but in the region, Sumner said. He is a quiet leader and is exactly what we need to help lead our agency.