
MS Walker of Rhode Island traveled to the company’s Norwood, Massachusetts, headquarters and distribution facility to meet up with colleagues for a company-wide 90th anniversary on Sept. 22. The wholesale distributor of wines and spirits has been based in Massachusetts since 1933. MS Walker manufactures its own brands of spirits products, which are marketed in 42 states, and also acts as marketing agents for many of its suppliers in all of the New England states and as an agency importer. In addition to its Massachusetts headquarters, it owns wholesaler and brokerage operations in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, including MS Walker of Rhode Island and MS Walker of New York and New Jersey. An anniversary recap will also be featured in the December issue of the Beverage Journal and select Beverage Media publications.
- MS Walker welcomed teams from its various locations to celebrate its 90 years in business in a full day of revelry.
- Harvey Allen, President, MS Walker Inc. addresses celebrants.
- Brett Allen, Vice President, National Business Development, MS Walker, Inc., and Michelle Orlando, Director of Operations, MS Walker of RI.
- MS Walker of RI’s Michelle Orlando, Director of Operations; Keith Miranda, Director of Sales; Ryan Lavoie, Sales Representative; Gina Orlando; and Melina Catelli, Fine Wine Portfolio Manager.
- Elisia Barretto, Fine Wine Portfolio Manager, MS Walker of RI and Cheryl Perfit, Credit Manager, MS Walker, Inc.
- MS Walker of RI’s Kerri Garant, Mike Bianco, Tom Short, Peter Morais, Christine Bernat, Kerri Scholz and Oliva Cox playing Jenga.
- MS Walker of RI’s Mark McLean riding a mechanical bull among the day’s revelries.
- MS Walker of RI’s Michael Lester, On Premise Manager; Nick Shugrue, Off Premise Fine Wine Specialist; and Howard Gantz, Retail Sales Manager.
- MS Walker of RI in Norwood, Massachusetts, celebrated 90 years of MS Walker, Inc.’s incorporation and service in the alcohol beverage industry.