US: Foley Wine Group Announces the Hiring of Tim Matz as President

Foley Wine Group Chairman, William ("Bill") P. Foley, II, announced the hiring of long-time wine industry executive Tim Matz to serve as President of the Foley Wine Group.

As President of Foley Wine Group, Matz will oversee the management of the entire Foley Wine portfolio, including accounting and finance, marketing, sales, production and operations.

Matz joins the Foley Wine Group following a brief stint overseeing the Langtry Estate & Vineyards in Lake County after four years as President of Jackson Wine Estates International, where he was responsible for the international business of Kendall Jackson Wine Estates. He was previously Vice President and General Manager for Beringer Blass Wine Estates (imports and Canada) from 2002 to 2004 and he was President (Americas) of Southcorp Wines prior to its acquisition by Beringer Blass. Earlier in his career, Matz worked for Brown-Forman in various sales, marketing, strategic planning and business development roles. Matz brings more than twenty-six years of business experience, with twenty-one of experience in wine and spirits industry management, and he holds an MBA from the University of Kentucky.

"Tim is an experienced leader with proven results," said Foley Wine Group Chairman, Bill Foley. "He is the type of person we want to carry out our vision of developing a premium wine company that is committed to producing quality wines with quality distribution, as well as building a financially successful enterprise in this very competitive industry."

The Foley Wine Group, established in 1996, manages a portfolio of premier vineyards and wineries in California and the Pacific Northwest, including, Foley Estates and Winery, Lincourt Vineyards, Firestone Vineyards, Merus, Altus, Goodnight Cellars and Three Rivers Winery. In addition, upon its acquisition, Sebastiani Vineyards will join the Foley Wine Group portfolio. Founded by vintner Bill Foley, each property with the Foley Wine Group portfolio represents his commitment to enological discovery and sustainable farming practices. Its strategic direction is to build a premium wine company to deliver quality wines that offer excellent value to the consumer at each of its price points.

SOURCE Foley Wine Group