Who are we?
Our specialist team is strategically located in yachting hubs worldwide, to ensure every vessel receives a tailored, impeccable service for all their wine and spirits requirements.
Our Team
Liam Steevenson MW
Founder/CEO
Mark Pygott MW
Master of Wine
Joseph Sharp
COO
Evy Adams
Marketing
Richard Thompson
Sales
Arda Boga
Sales
Ben Hawker DipWSET
Sales
James Penson
Logistics
Andrew Cromien
Logistics
Laura Griffiths
Education
Lola Fraser
Events
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Liam Steevenson MW
Founder/CEO
Liam is the Founder and Chief Executive of Global Wine Solutions.
He was the youngest person in the world to achieve the Master of Wine qualification, he passed it on his first attempt and won the esteemed Villa Maria prize.
Prior to Global Wine Solutions, Liam held prominent positions at Bibendum, Armit Wines and Waitrose where he directed the France, New Zealand and Australian divisions.
He also established Red & White, a successful wine merchants that is based in the United Kingdom and delivers nationwide. As such, Liam was recognised by O2 as their Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
In 2007, Liam founded Global Wine Solutions which is the world leader in superyacht wine supply. More recently, the company invented CruSmart which is the world’s first wine management application.
Over the years, Global Wine Solutions has evolved to also encompass Vineyard Productions. A company that produces a portfolio of award-winning artisanal wines, available worldwide.
Outside of work, Liam has achieved two Guinness World Records for rowing across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0)330 0562 252
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Mark Pygott MW
Master of Wine
Mark has twenty years of impressive wine industry experience.
He was Taiwan’s first resident Master of Wine, where he founded a successful consultancy business and worked with high-profile clients across Taiwan, China, Australia, France and the United Kingdom.
Mark’s prominent career has seen him produce, import, distribute, market, sell, teach and judge wine at the highest-level across a variety of markets and countries.
If that wasn’t enough, Mark has written a series of outstanding books and the first of which ‘France in 33 Glasses’ is available in multiple languages worldwide.
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Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0)330 0562 252
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Richard Thompson
Sales
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Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0)330 0562 252
Mobile: +44 (0)7394 567234
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Ben Hawker DipWSET
Sales
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Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0)330 0562 252
Mobile: +44 (0)7562 702514
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Andrew Cromien
Logistics
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Email: [email protected]
Tel: +33 (0)9 71 25 09 29
Mobile: +33 (0)7 89 38 63 11
