ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. -- FUZE Beverage LLC said that Bob Miller has joined FUZE as executive vice president of sales. He will report directly to Lance Collins, founder and CEO of the company.
Bob's 25 years of experience and expertise in the beverage industry, coupled with his excellent distributor relationships, will certainly bring us to a new level. He will clearly help drive our sales growth to new heights and we welcome him to our team, Collins said.
Prior to joining Englewood Cliffs, N.J.-based FUZE Beverage, Miller was [image-nocss] the vice president of sales and marketing for SoBe Beverages. Previously he held positions as Vice president of sales at Mistic and Energy Brands (Vitamin Water) where he helped grow these companies into national brands.
Since 2001, FUZE Beverage, LLC of Englewood Cliffs, NJ, has been rocking the beverage industry by introducing non-carbonated drinks that are infuzed with real health benefits, antioxidants and no high fructose corn syrup. With more than 60 employees and over 250 distributors across all 50 states and the Caribbean, FUZE is making sure that supermarkets and convenience stores are stocked with
The FUZE lines include Slenderize, Refresh, Focus, Green, White and Oolong Tea. FUZE is available nationwide and can be found at Acme, Albertsons, Circle K, Costco, Giant, Hanafords, Holiday Stationstores, Jewel, King Soopers, Kroger, Kum & Go, Pilot Travel Centers of America, Publix, QFC, Safeway, Sav-On, Sheetz, ShopRite, Smith's, The Fresh Market, Tops, Whole Foods and other stores.
Separately, Seattle-based Jones Soda Co. has appointed James M. Mullen as the company's interim CFO. Mullen will provide his services under a contract with the company. The company said it expects to hire a permanent CFO in first-quarter 2006, a position for which Mullen is a candidate.
Most recently, Mullen was vice president of finance for aQuantive Inc. from October 1999 until February 2005. From November 1997 until October 1999 he served as corporate controller for Teledesic LLC. From March 1993 to November 1997 he served as director of finance operations for the western region of AT&T Wireless services.
Headquartered in Seattle, Jones Soda manufactures its Jones Soda, Jones Naturals, Jones Energy, Jones Organics and Whoopass brands and sells them through its distribution network in select markets across North America and through several large national retail accounts.
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