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New Grape and Wine Authority names Acting CEO

The new Australian Grape and Wine Authority has named Andreas Clark as its acting chief executive officer.

The Authority (AGWA) commenced operations on 1 July 2014, and Clark will lead the new body through its early stages.

Andreas was Wine Australia’s acting chief executive officer from September 2013 and has previously held a number of senior management roles with Wine Australia since 2006.

Acting chairman Brian Walsh said, “Andreas is an experienced senior executive who is ideally placed to lead the Australian Grape and Wine Authority following the merger of Wine Australia and the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation. This acting appointment is initially for three months to allow for the early establishment of the new authority and to ensure that existing services to the wine sector and our partners can proceed with maximum efficiency.”

The AGWA is the new industry services body for the wine sector and has assumed the functions of Wine Australia Corporation and the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation, both of which ceased operations on 30 June.

With its head office located in the National Wine Centre in Adelaide, AGWA will centralise marketing, export regulation and research and development support for Australia’s wine industry.

 

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