
Archive for 'SKYY Corporate'
SKYY SPIRITS EXPANDING TEAM TO MEET NEEDS OF GROWING PORTFOLIO
Posted: September 1st, 2010 under SKYY Corporate.
Eighth-Largest US Spirits Company to Bolster Marketing, Sales and Finance Departments with Added Positions in San Francisco Headquarters and Other Regions
SAN FRANCISCO (August 25, 2010) – Following a series of additions to its portfolio and an increase in market share for its existing brands, San Francisco-based Skyy Spirits, LLC, is looking to immediately expand several [...]
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE – SKYY’S GOAL: MORE THAN FLAVOR OF THE MONTH
Posted: August 5th, 2010 under SKYY Corporate.
Photo by David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
July 20, 2010
By Ryan Flinn, Bloomberg News
When flavored vodkas emerged as Skyy Spirits’ second-biggest moneymaker, Chief Executive Officer Gerry Ruvo made a surprise decision: He killed off the business.
Ruvo, acting against the guidance of his chief financial officer, didn’t like how consumers would confuse Skyy’s flavored vodkas with the scads of [...]
CAMPARI® TOASTS 150 YEARS
Posted: May 4th, 2010 under SKYY Corporate.
Year-Long Festivities in the United States Include Celebratory Cocktails by an All-Star Lineup of Mixologists, New Artist Commission, Limited-Edition Art Labels, and Anniversary Events in New York and San Francisco
San Francisco (May 4, 2010) – Campari®, the legendary one-of-a-kind red spirit, announced today details on the festivities in the United States commemorating Campari’s 150-year Anniversary. [...]
SKYY VODKA® REPRISES ROLE IN NEW LINE CINEMA’S SEX AND THE CITY 2 MOVIE
Posted: February 16th, 2010 under SKYY Corporate, SKYY Vodka.
SKYY Vodka is Once Again Named the Official Vodka for the Second Installment of Sex and the City Movie Franchise
MILAN and SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 16, 2010) – Gruppo Campari and its North American subsidiary Skyy Spirits announced today a comprehensive global marketing deal with Warner Bros. Entertainment for SKYY Vodka® to serve as the [...]
SKYY SPIRITS RIDES A SUCCESSFUL WAVE WITH LAUNCH OF SKYY INFUSIONS PINEAPPLE
Posted: January 11th, 2010 under SKYY Corporate, SKYY Infusions.
One year after launching its new line of all-natural fruit infused vodkas, Skyy Spirits created another tidal wave in 2009 with its newest flavor – SKYY Infusions Pineapple. And, what a year 2009 was as SKYY hosted launch parties across the country to introduce SKYY Infusions Pineapple and its delectable tropical cocktail recipes. Fueling the excitement, Market Watch Magazine named [...]
SKYY SPIRITS HITS HOT STREAK: SKYY INFUSIONS® NAMED “BEST NEW PRODUCT,” THREE BRANDS DUBBED “HOT PROSPECTS”
Posted: September 25th, 2009 under SKYY Corporate, SKYY Infusions, SKYY Vodka, Wild Turkey, X-Rated Fusion.
SKYY Infusions, X-Rated® Fusion Liqueur® and Wild Turkey® American Honey® Named “2008 Hot Prospect Brands” by IMPACT Newsletter; SKYY Infusions named “Best New Product” of 2008 by Market Watch Magazine
SAN FRANCISCO (September 25, 2009)—The year 2008 was a monumental one for Skyy Spirits, LLC (www.skyyspirits.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Gruppo Campari and the definitive [...]
SAN FRANCISCO’S OWN SKYY SPIRITS AWARDS SF CHEFS. FOOD. WINE. BEST COCKTAIL 2009 AT “SKYY’S THE LIMIT” COCKTAIL COMPETITION
Posted: August 20th, 2009 under SKYY Corporate, Wild Turkey.
Skyy Spirits Honors Local Bartender Nick Varacalli of RN74 San Francisco for Winning Cocktail Recipe
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (August 14, 2009) – As part of this past weekend’s first annual SF Chefs. Food. Wine. festival, Skyy Spirits, a San Francisco-based wholly owned subsidiary of Gruppo Campari and the definitive marketer and distributor of super-premium and luxury [...]
SKYY® VODKA TOASTS GAY PRIDE
Posted: June 19th, 2009 under SKYY Corporate, SKYY Infusions, SKYY Vodka.
SKYY Vodka to Serve as Official Spirit of Gay Pride Festivals, Gay and Lesbian Film Festivals and many other LGBT Programs
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (June 17, 2009) – SKYY® Vodka has announced its increased support of events and programs supporting the national Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender communities and a cause near to their hearts, HIV [...]
GRUPPO CAMPARI ACQUIRES WILD TURKEY, WORLD’S NUMBER-ONE PREMIUM KENTUCKY BOURBON WHISKEY
Posted: April 8th, 2009 under SKYY Corporate.
Group’s largest-ever buy boosts strong position in US and international premium spirits markets
HIGHLIGHTS
- Acquisition of Wild Turkey, the number 1 premium Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey Campari’s largest acquisition to date
- A unique opportunity to enter the attractive and growing bourbon whiskey category
- High quality brand franchise with strong upside potential
- Significantly strengthens critical mass [...]
SAN FRANCISCO’S OWN SKYY SPIRITS ANNOUNCES EXPANDED SUPPORT FOR LOCAL LGBT AND HIV-AWARENESS PROGRAMS
Posted: April 2nd, 2009 under SKYY Corporate, SKYY Infusions.
SKYY Vodka to Serve as Official Spirit of Frameline33 and All Stop AIDS Project Events
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (April 2, 2009) – Skyy Spirits, a San Francisco-based wholly owned subsidiary of Gruppo Campari and the definitive marketer and distributor of super-premium and luxury spirits brands in North America, has announced its increased support of San Francisco [...]