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McGuigan to take temporary charge at Australian Vintage

Published:  26 March, 2010


Australian winemaker, Neil McGuigan, is to take over temporarily as chief executive of Australian Vintage following the departure of Dane Hudson from the company in May.

Australian winemaker, Neil McGuigan, is to take over temporarily as chief executive of Australian Vintage following the departure of Dane Hudson from the company in May.

In a statement Australian Vintage said: "The Board will commence a search process to appoint a new CEO once a
decision is made concerning the potential merger with Constellation Brands.

"Over the next two months Mr Hudson will transition his responsibilities to Neil McGuigan, AVL's general manager of production and supply, who will be appointed Interim CEO on Mr Hudson's departure."

McGuigan has enjoyed an award winning year picking up a series of trophies for his wines and skills as winemaker. He will now have to put his business skills to the test.

Australian Vintage chairman, Ian Ferrier said: "Dane has been AVL's CEO for over four years and has worked closely with the board in the restructuring and repositioning
of AVL during one of the most challenging times in the history of the Australian wine industry. Dane has shown strong leadership and commitment during this demanding period and now feels the time is right for a change.

"On behalf of the Board, I thank him for his significant contribution and wish him well in the next stage of his career."

Dane Hudson said: "I have thoroughly enjoyed leading Australian Vintage. It is a company with outstanding people, products, suppliers and customers. From both a personal and career perspective this marks the right time for me to move on as AVL is well positioned to embark on future opportunities."

Discussions with Constellation regarding a possible combining of part of their Australian and UK operations with AVL continue.

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