
George Frost
Founder The Duppy Share Rum
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Number one selling premium rum in Uk
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“The Duppy Share are delighted to be working with Scale Drinks to manage our exports. Scale have succeeded in the last 18months to ramp up both the number and quality of our export markets. In that time we have gone from exporting just to France to being up and ‘rumming’ in 20 countries in total (including Scandinavia, Central and Western Europe, South East Asia, New Zealand and Australia). Their strength does not just lie in securing new deals but managing the relationship ongoing to guarantee maximum rate of sale with minimal stress from our side. We look forward to spreading the rum love with Scale even further a field on our path to global domination.”
Steve Hauser
CEO Paulaner USA
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Large beer importer in US.
30 Employees.Turnover $65m
‘As a veteran of the imported beer segment in the US, I have worked with the Export Directors of many global brewers. Michael brings a combination of strategic perspective and tactical willingness to his role everyday. In the morning you will find him in the conference room developing the vision for the market and in the afternoon and in the evening you will find him with the sales team helping to convince the trade and consumers alike of the benefits of his portfolio. We are fortunate to have him supporting PaulanerUSA's efforts in the world's most competitive beer market.’
Matt Mahatme
founder lixir tonics
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Award winning Tonic and soft drink high growth company, naturally low in calories, made by bartenders
“Lixir Drinks are excited to be working with Scale Drinks to manage, scale and build on our export success. Scale have provided an incredibly personal extension to our business, with great results in our first 8 months including entering new markets in Greece, Croatia, Cyrpus, and Portugal with more on the horizon. They have also facilitated the production of bespoke labelled product and subsequently our largest order to date to one of our long-term partners. This focus on not just new, but also existing markets increasing ROS is a testament to their experience. Michael & George, are two of the nicest gentlemen in the business and with their track record in export we are sure they will continue to accelerate the tonic takeover and Lixirs global expansion.”
Ali Vissermon
Owner Boxer do Brasil
Large Brazilian importer.
12 Employees. Turnover $15m
‘Boxer has been a client of Michael's in each of his last four
positions. Three of these, Morland, GreeneKing and Fuller's
are still our suppliers and make up a substantial part of our
portfolio. We owe the success of Boxer in part to the efforts
of Michael to go the extra mile in adapting to the necessities
of working in a bureaucratic market with complex tax
structures that is Brazil. As a supplier, he has been the
consumate stakeholder in the business to the mutual
benefit of our companies’
Steve Grossman
Sierra Nevada
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original cult us craft brewer,
7th biggest brewery in us.
1.47m hectolitres 1,050 employees
'George has been a fantastic custodian of Sierra Nevada and has created and delivered consistent brand strategy and sales and marketing plans in order to achieve 4 years of double digit growth in our largest export market'
Richard yarnell
Category buyer mitchells and butlers PLC
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operator of 1,784 Restaurants and pubs. turnover £2.1billion, 44,000 employees
'George was a fantastic asset when Westside Drinks took the responsibility for the UK activation of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company brands in the UK. His all-round appreciation of the market, consumers and the import/export business meant that his plans and proposals always delivered on quality activations that our guests loved.
Simon Emeny
CEO Fuller Smith and Turner PLC
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Premium London and South east Pub operator. 400+ outlets, turnover £403.6m, 4,913 employees
'Building long term profitable business through strong relationships, whilst never compromising on core brand values has allowed George to consistently over deliver for many years in both export and
import'
m.grobovschek
director of international beverages
Rudolf Ammersin GmbH Large European wine, spirits & beer importer - Vienna
'A strong relationship builder who became a good friend that allowed us to have a clear understanding of support and objectives. I look forward to working with Scale Drinks and helping to drive sales'
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John Dunsmore
Co Founder Edinburgh Beer Factory, Chairman Chapel Down Group, Chairman of advisors to Inverleith private equity firm, Ex CEO C&C and Scottish and Newcastle plc
'We at Edinburgh beer factory (Scotland’s premier independent family owed craft brewery) and Thistly Cross (Scotland’s number 1 Cider brand) are proud to be working with Scale Drinks. We look forward to continued success with Scale to build on our brand family’s considerable widespread international appeal’
jonas ohman
Arvid nordquist - sweden
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Largest importer of coffee in scandanavia - Wine, spirit and beer importer
'George became an important importer for Arvid Nordquist and his frequent country visits allowed us to build a great relationship that drove complete confidence from both ourselves and brand owners in joint owned sales and marketing plans'