Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> February 10, 2003

John Nicodemo – Corby Distilleries Ltd (cdl.b:tse)

JOHN NICODEMO, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance and Corporate Secretary of Corby Distillers Limited, was appointed Chief Financial Officer in 1998. Mr. Nicodemo has been an integral part of a senior executive team that has led the transformation of this 144-year-old company from a conservative, acquisition-oriented enterprise to one that grows organically through aggressive sales and marketing. Today, Corby, one of Canada's leaders in both spirits and imported wines, is in the entertainment, lifestyle and fashion business, not just the 'drinks' business. The end result is that Corby's portfolio of owned and represented brands is the broadest and the best in Canada. Of the top selling 25 brands in Canada, 10 are Corby's, as are 14 of the top 50. Mr. Nicodemo has over 15 years' experience in the spirits and wine industry beginning with his association with Allied Domecq in 1988. He holds a Chartered Accountant designation with the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Master's degree in Accountancy from the University of Waterloo. Profile
TWST: Would you start us off with a brief introduction to Corby

Distilleries today?

Mr. Nicodemo: Corby Distilleries is a sales and marketing company

for spirits and wines in Canada. We are