Drinks Americas facts for kids
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Drinks Americas (Expert Market: DKAM) is a company based in Wilton, Connecticut, USA. It focuses on creating, owning, marketing, and selling drinks around the world. What makes them special is that many of their drinks are linked to famous people or celebrities.
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What Drinks Americas Sells
Drinks Americas works with many different kinds of drinks. They help distribute Paul Newman's Own Lightly Sparkling Fruit Juice Drinks, Flavored Waters, and Teas. They also own and sell other beverages, including some for adults like Damiana Liqueur and Aguila Tequila from Mexico, Cohete Rum Guarana from Panama, Willie Nelson's Old Whiskey River Bourbon, and Caso BoMargo Wines.
Rheingold Beer
Drinks Americas bought the Rheingold brand in 2005. This is a type of beer. By 2010, they started selling Rheingold Beer in more places. This included the states of Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
Trump Super Premium Vodka
In 2006, a drink called Trump Super Premium Vodka was launched. Its slogan was "Success Distilled." Donald Trump, who later became a president, said he wanted this vodka to be even better than other popular brands. In 2007, a company in Russia agreed to buy a large amount of it each year. By 2008, different flavors like raspberry and orange were added. However, Trump Vodka stopped being sold in the U.S. in 2011 because it didn't sell enough. It is still sold in Israel.
Working with Music Companies
Drinks Americas has also worked with big music companies. In June 2007, they teamed up with Interscope Geffen A&M Records. This company is part of Universal Music Group.
Later, in February 2008, Drinks Americas partnered with famous musician Dr. Dre. They planned to create a line of drinks, including sparkling vodka and tequila, that would have Dr. Dre's name on them.
Company Trademarks
Drinks Americas owns the rights to several names and slogans, called trademarks. These include TKO, Success Distilled, Trumptini, and Cohete. They also have other names ready for new products they might release in the future.
Who Leads the Company
The company is guided by a group of leaders called the board of directors. Here are some of the key people:
- J. Patrick Kenny has been the president and CEO since March 2005. He used to work for a big company called Joseph E. Seagram & Sons.
- Bruce K. Klein is the chairman of the board.
- Marvin Traub was a former leader of a famous department store called Bloomingdales.
- Frederick Schulman is the president of East Coast Venture Capital, Inc.
- Hubert Millet used to be a president at Seagram's Global Brands Division in Paris.
In November 2010, it was announced that Shaun B. Higgins, who used to work for Coca-Cola, would join the company as an advisor.
