William Grant & Sons appoints new Chief Marketing Officer

William Grant & Sons is delighted to announce that Philip Gladman has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer and will also be a member of the Executive Board, reporting to Chief Executive Stella David. He will also take executive responsibility for overseeing the company's Global Travel Retail business.

Stella David, Chief Executive, William Grant & Sons said: "I am sure Philip will make a great contribution to the company and our fantastic portfolio of brands.”

"He is a highly accomplished Marketing Executive with 20 years of international marketing experience."

Philip joins William Grant & Sons from Flintlock, a consulting business he established in 2014 which offered support to clients in turnaround situations requiring fast transformations of their marketing and commercial delivery.

Prior to this, Philip was employed by Diageo for 14 years where he held a number of roles including Director, Marketing and Innovation for Africa. His other roles included Smirnoff Global Brand Director and Marketing Director GB.

Commenting on his appointment, Philip Gladman said, “Whilst the last year has been so exciting, founding Flintlock and leading the team on the turnaround at Hovis, the opportunity to join the board of such a dynamic global business with fantastic brands stewarded by brilliant people was too good to pass up.  I'm immensely proud of the team at Flintlock and the work at Hovis and leave a flying new business in the capable hands of Graham Appleyard and Tasha Gladman. I only hope that I can continue to build the amazing portfolio at William Grant & Sons in a manner that would make the brilliant marketers before me proud.”

Philip is married with two young children and has a passion for the outdoor world - including racing boats, winter climbing and skiing.

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About William Grant & Sons

William Grant & Sons Holdings Ltd is an independent family-owned distiller and was founded by William Grant in 1887. Today the company owns some of the world’s leading brands of Scotch whisky, including the world’s most awarded single malt Glenfiddich®, The Balvenie® range of handcrafted single malts and the world’s third largest blended Scotch, Grant’s®, as well as other iconic spirits brands such as Hendrick’s® gin, Sailor Jerry® spiced rum, Tullamore D.E.W.® Irish whiskey and Drambuie® Scotch Liqueur.

For more information on the company, please visit www.williamgrant.com