Allied Beverage Group
Michael Hermann has over 25 years of experience in the beverage industry. Michael served as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Allied Beverage Group from August 2019 onwards, and as Vice President of Sales since March 2017. Prior to that, they worked at Pernod Ricard as Vice President of Sales - Wine and Champagne from January 2014 to February 2017, and as Business Unit Director from January 2009 to December 2013. Before joining Pernod Ricard, they held the position of Regional Director at E&J Gallo Winery for a brief period in 2008. Michael also worked as Director of On Premise at Union Beverage Company from August 2005 to June 2008, and as Director of Fine Wine Retail and On Premise at Johnson Brothers Liquor Co from July 2002 to July 2005. Michael started their career at E. & J. Gallo Winery in 1995, where they worked as Division Manager of Vanguard Division from January 1995 to June 2002.
Michael Hermann attended Florida State University from 1986 to 1990, where they earned their Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.
Allied Beverage Group
Allied Beverage Group, LLC (“Allied”), as it is known today, is a family owned company created by the historical mergers of The Baxter Group, Inc., F&A Distributing Company, and The Jaydor Corporation as well as the August 2017 combination with Breakthru Beverage New Jersey. Allied's predecessor companies were leaders of the wholesale wine and spirits industry in New Jersey dating back to the Repeal of Prohibition in the early 1930s. Allied has emerged as New Jersey's largest and most comprehensive wine and spirits distributor and ranks among the ten largest such distributors in the United States. Allied represents the product lines of the world's leading suppliers of beverage alcohol and related products as it services the needs of New Jersey's licensed package stores, restaurants, hotels, taverns and clubs. Allied's state of the art distribution facility and offices are located in Elizabeth, NJ. The company also has offices and cross dock facilities in Swedesboro, NJ.