About Palandri - Palandri People
Gordon Grant
MD/COO - Palandri Wines Ltd.
Gordon joined Palandri in July 2000 and has overseen the launch and growth of Palandri in each of its key markets, setting wine styles and price positioning for each segment in which the company competes and oversees the vineyard and wine production facilities in Frankland River and Margaret River.
His extensive experience includes work for a number of wine producers and distributors in Australia and North America, helping to make them global success stories. These include Krondorf, Ryecroft Wines, Kingston Estate and Ashwood Grove. He has an enviable record of generating increased product volume and price.
Palandri Wine's strategic marketing plans are being strengthened by Gordon's understanding of evolving markets and ability to develop sophisticated campaigns to bring brands and product to a high degree of consumer recognition.
Andrew Blythe
Global Sales and Marketing Manager - Palandri Wines Ltd.
Recently promoted to Global Sales and Marketing Manager, Andrew Blythe previously managed the Palandri Wines' UK/Europe Operations since its start up in 2001. Making a huge contribution to Palandri's success in the UK, Andrew has been with Palandri Wines since September 2000, commencing his employment with the company as Product Manager in Palandri's head office in Perth, Western Australia. During this time Andrew developed and launched the domestic product range.
Andrew has been in the wine industry since 1995. Before commencing with Palandri Wines, Andrew held the position of Marketing Coordinator with Kingston Estate Wines. Prior to this role, Andrew was the Fine Wine & Export Manager for John Coppins Wine Merchants.
David Hodgson
General Manager - Palandri Wines (Europe) Ltd.
Recently appointed to General Manager UK/Europe, David Hodgson was previously Sales & Marketing Manager UK/Europe for Quatrovin, representing McPherson, Tahbilk and Four Sisters brands, as well as bulk wine broker, Wine-Link.
David originally moved to the UK in 1998 from his native Australia as Brands Director - UK/Europe - with Rosemount Estate Wines.
As an MBA Graduate from Macquarie University in Sydney, David spent a decade in hotel management occupying senior management roles with The Ritz London and Hyatt International, prior to entering the wine industry.