Signature Wines Hires New Chief Executive Office

Hayward, Calif.; Signature Wines, specialty wine marketing company, announced it has hired Sarah Hundley Garcia as its new Chief Executive Officer.

“We are delighted to welcome Sarah as the new leader of our Signature Wines team,? said Monica Granados, Director of Marketing for Signature Wines. “She brings a wealth of knowledge to the table, with an extensive background that includes more than 15 years? experience in product development, sales and marketing, operations, and finance."

Garcia has managed consumer and wholesale businesses of various sizes. Most recently, she was President of a $100 million home furnishings business with facilities in Mexico, China, and Southern California. Prior to that, she was President of high-end manufacturer and importer, McGuire Furniture, which had operations in San Francisco and Indonesia. Garcia also has held upper management positions with such prestigious organizations as L?Oreal, Johnson & Johnson, and Kraft General Foods. She was a member of the Young Presidents Organization Barbary Coast Chapter and is a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School, where she received her MBA.

As the new CEO of Signature Wines, Garcia's goal is to optimize the company's technology platform in order to grow the Signature Wines? business in the personalization, consumer subscription, and club arenas.

“Signature Wines is a leading wine marketing company with an outstanding portfolio of innovative and creative products and programs," said Garcia. ?I am very pleased to be its new CEO and I look forward working with each member of the Signature Wines team to further the company's position as an industry leader."

Founded in 1998, Signature Wines is a leading provider of partner branded, award-winning wines including Elvis Presley® wines by Graceland® Cellars, Ducks Unlimited, University Alumni Associations, and its own nationally distributed brand, Blackridge Canyon. In addition, the company also developed and supports the highly successful Sunset Magazine Wine Club and the recently launched Better Homes & Gardens Wine Club. Signature Wines has also developed a technology platform that enables corporations, hospitality venues and consumers to easily develop their own custom-labeled wines. In 2005 and 2006, Signature Wines made the list on Inc. Magazine?s annual ranking of the 500 fastest-growing private companies in the country.

For more information about Signature Wines, visit www.signaturewines.com.