Beverages

Power Trip Beverages Hires Leeson as SE Sales Director

Beverage industry vet was previously with RockStar, Monster
DAVIE, Fla. -- Power Trip Beverages Inc. has secured industry specialist Paul Leeson as its new Southeast sales director. Power Trip Beverages, a diversified company specializing in bringing vitamin-enhanced functional energy drinks to distributors, retailers and consumers, will initially have Paul covering Florida and Georgia and over time, handling Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Leeson has previously served as Southeast sales director for on/off premise for Rockstar Inc. and as on-premise manager for Hansen Beverages' Monster Energy. He has worked [image-nocss] with major grocery, convenience, drug and club store chains as well as Universal Studios and restaurant chains across the Southeast. He has experience at virtually every level of the beverage business and his ties to the Southeast region run deep.

"Paul brings Power Trip relationships and skills that are proven and not so easy to find in the industry," said Power Trip Beverage president Doug Stuart. "With the experience of top brands under his belt, Paul has the benefit of knowing what works well and he really knows the territory and now Power Trip's got him."

Power Trip Beverages is a South Florida-based firm that has become a diversified beverage company with a growing energy drink brand. Recognized as a flavored vitamin energy specialist, the company offers a lineup of five energy drinksOriginal Blue, Mango, Power Trip "0" The Extreme and Coconut. Power Trip is also a leader in the shot category, and its 2.5-oz. Vitamin Power Shot comes in Extreme Citrus flavor and now Mango and Berry Punch flavors.

Power Trip Beverage products are currently available in 25 states including New York, Florida and California and are sold via the web at www.amazon.comand www.powertripbev.com.

The company has also recently taken on worldwide sales and distribution rights for Hooters Energy Drink, Kwencher Flavored Waters and has been handling the Ron Jon Water brand for several years.

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