John Nugent Named Chief Operating Officer of Coffee Reserve Brands

Dec. 16, 2010 - PRLog -- Coffee Reserve Brands has announced that John Nugent has joined their leadership team as Chief Operating Officer.  Nugent brings over twenty years of experience in the consumer goods industry to Coffee Reserve Brands.

Nugent received a degree in Accounting from Marquette University and is a former Vice President and General Manager with Anheuser-Busch, Inc., where he led a multi-location, $100 million beverage distribution organization.  He brings extensive experience in sales, strategic marketing, brand building, new product and packaging development, and other areas of marketing and distribution.  Coffee Reserve President and CEO, Rick Grayson, says, “We are delighted to have John join the Coffee Reserve Brands Team.  We feel that John’s formal education in finance and proven abilities in sales and marketing bring the perfect combination of skills to Coffee Reserve Brands.  We are confident that John’s extensive background in the upscale beverage market will provide the springboard to take Coffee Reserve Brands to the next level.”  

Nugent’s responsibilities at Coffee Reserve will include leading the company in developing and refining their sales, marketing, and production initiatives.  Grayson reveals that Nugent’s primary role is to execute Coffee Reserve Brands’ three year strategic plan, which calls for doubling the size of the business.  “John is results-oriented and leads with integrity,” says Grayson. “We feel strongly that he will be an extremely effective member of our strategic team, and move forward in sync with our corporate values.”

Coffee Reserve Brands has been custom roasting coffee in Phoenix since 1997.  The company employs a team of renowned coffee experts to procure, taste, roast and package their coffees.  Coffee Reserve Brands is committed to procuring the finest agriculturally sustainable coffees such as Rain Forest Alliance certified coffee and Fair Trade coffee from around the world.  The company also creates traditional and proprietary iced tea blends that are served both locally and nationally in fine restaurants, coffee houses and hotels.  In addition, the company operates a custom packaging division which handles co-packing, toll roasting, in-room hotel packets and private label coffees.

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Coffee Reserve Brands started roasting in 1997. This Arizona based beverage company blends passion into every facet of the business. They create exquisite upscale coffee blends, single origin coffees, and in room coffee as well as proprietary iced tea blends and private label co-packaged products for their hospitality and retail clients. With a presence on both a local and national level, Coffee Reserve Brand’s products can be found at your favorite coffee house, hotels and resorts, restaurants, and retailers serving their wonderful blends of coffee and teas.