President Danilo Medina received Ian Curle, CEO of the Edrington Group of Scotland that purchased 60% of Brugal stock in 2008 at the Presidential Palace, yesterday, Thursday 3 July 2014.
The Presidency reported that the company plans to increase its investment in the Dominican Republic in the near future. President Medina discussed the benefits and opportunities that global brands such as Brugal have brought the country.
They also spoke about the new market export plans for Brugal that is currently being sold in over 40 countries across five continents including in the United States, Eastern and Western Europe, and Asia.
As reported, Edrington has invested around RD$1.6 billion locally, equipping Brugal with modern technology to enable it to compete internationally with both quality and efficiency. It is now among the world’s top 16 best-selling premium drinks.
The chairman of the board for Brugal, Graham Hutcheon, executive president for Brugal, Augusto Ramirez Bono and the director of communications and PR for Brugal, Luis Concepcion were also at the meeting.
Read more in Spanish: http://presidencia.gob.do/comunicados/multinacional-edrington-conf%C3%ADa-en-clima-de-inversi%C3%B3n-en-rep%C3%BAblica-dominicana