Diageo Golden Bar Awards honor the best in Breakthru Canada

Oct. 12, 2016

October has been a good month for Breakthru Beverage Canada. In just one week, the team announced both the acquisition of Toronto-based B&W Wines, with its highly-rated global portfolio, as well as a new cross-Canadian partnership with Jackson Family Wines. The week culminated with Breakthru Beverage and Diageo honoring the top associates from the United Division at the Diageo Golden Bar Awards, held Thursday, Oct. 6, at the Mississuaga Hilton in Ontario.

Each year, Diageo singles out the best of the best in Canada, celebrating their impressive accomplishments. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners of the 2016 Golden Bar Awards, and thank you for all the work you did to make this year such a success.

And the winners are…

Retail Excellence Award, British Columbia: Lauren Lynch
On Premise Excellence Award, Ontario: Laura Parise
Reserve Excellence Award, British Columbia: Sean Gregory
Core 5 Excellence Award, Prairies: Shaylyn Stutsky
Collaboration Award: CP&A and Trade Marketing
National DSM of the Year, British Columbia: Jay Osier
Market of the Year, Spirits: Ontario
Market of the Year, Beer/RTD: British Columbia
Market of the Year, Reserve: British Columbia
Overall Market of the Year Award: British Columbia
Sales Representative of the Year, Quebec/East: Daniel Cochrane
Sales Representative of the Year, Prairies: Shaylyn Stutsky
Sales Representative of the Year, Ontario: Laura Parise
Sales Representative of the Year, British Columbia/West: Lauren Lynch
Sales Representative of the Year, On Premise: Laura Parise