William Grant & Sons has confirmed the departure of CEO Søren Hagh, after Global Drinks Intel revealed exclusively earlier this week that the former Heineken executive had left the company.
In a statement released today (7 November), the Glenfiddich scotch and Hendrick’s gin owner said that Hagh had “resigned as CEO of the company after two years leading the business”.
“The board wishes him well in his future endeavours,” the privately-owned group added.
Hagh was removed as a director of William Grant on Monday (3 November), according to a regulatory filing to Companies House in the UK.
Going forward, CFO Graeme Jenkins will work with CCO Doug Bagley to “provide leadership and be responsible for managing the company’s business, with the support of the executive board”.
Hagh joined the family-owned distiller at the start of last year after a decade with Heineken, where he most recently served as regional president for Europe. At William Grant, he succeeded Glenn Gordon, who had temporarily resumed the CEO role following the departure of Simon Hunt in 2020.
