Moёt Hennessy USA and Southern Wine & Spirits of America have renewed their relationship in eleven open states with the signing of exclusive distribution agreements.
The renewed exclusivity agreements continue the long-term relationship for the distribution of Mo?t Hennessy brands in Alaska, California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Nevada, Oregon (for wine only), South Carolina and Washington. In addition, Southern and Mo?t Hennessy USA continue their ongoing brokerage relationships in seventeen control markets.
"Mo?t Hennessy USA is very pleased to renew its existing partnership with Southern," said Jim Clerkin, President and CEO of Mo?t Hennessy North America. "As an outcome of this new agreement, we reinforce our already strong relationship and have agreed to invest in additional resources and infrastructure to fuel accelerated growth for the Mo?t Hennessy portfolio in the U.S."
Wayne Chaplin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern, added, "We're honored to renew our distribution agreement with Mo?t Hennessy USA. The extension of this partnership is a testament to the leadership, dedication and hard work provided by each of our team members. Our long-term commitment to grow the Mo?t Hennessy portfolio is the foundation of our ongoing focus of delivering superior luxury marketing and high quality distribution services."