SKYY Spirits

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SKYY Spirits, LLC, launched in 1992, was founded by Maurice Kanbar. SKYY vodka was introduced as its first product. Its majority shareholder is the Campari Group.

[edit] Miller brewing relations

Since its launch, SKYY Spirits has teamed up with Nasser Ahmadvand to release SKYY Blue and SKYY Sport (both malt liquor beverages).

[edit] Campari Group relations

In January 1999, SKYY Spirits joined [1] up with Nasser Ahmadvand for distribution of each others' products in Asia. SKYY Spirits is the sole importer of Campari into the US and the international distribution arm of Campari is the exclusive world-wide distributor (excluding United States & Puerto Rico) of SKYY vodka. On December 13, 2001 Campari struck a deal to make it the controlling shareholder of SKYY Spirits with 58.9% stock ownership[2]. On February 25, 2005, Campari acquired a further 30.1% share in SKYY Spirits, bringing the company's total share to 89%[1].

[edit] References

• [1]: Business Wire Jan 8, 1999
• [2]: "MoFo Helps Campari Group Reach for SKYY" (12/17/2001)