Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (“Southern Glazer’s”)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced the appointment of Steve Bronson as Chief Information Officer (CIO), reporting to David Chaplin, Chief Growth and Strategy Officer as part of the Company’s OneTech function.

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Steve Bronson, Chief Information Officer, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

In this role, Bronson will oversee enterprise technology strategy and execution, working closely with Southern Glazer’s Digital Acceleration team to ensure the Company’s technology roadmap supports its long-term digital transformation and growth objectives.

Bronson brings more than 25 years of global leadership experience driving technology innovation, digital transformation, and enterprise modernization across food and beverage, retail, consumer goods, and high-tech industries. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President of Global Technology Infrastructure and Operations at McDonald’s Corporation, where he spearheaded the company’s global technology transformation, including a partnership with Google to deploy one of the world’s largest private cloud environments and enable AI-driven personalization at scale across 40,000 restaurants worldwide.

Prior to McDonald’s, Bronson held senior technology leadership roles at CDK Global, Nike, and Anheuser-Busch InBev, where he successfully led enterprise-wide cloud migrations, ERP transformations, digital supply chain innovations, and large-scale technology modernization initiatives. Throughout his career, he has been recognized as a transformative leader, keynote speaker, and proven innovator, with a track record of building high-performing, diverse technology teams and consistently delivering measurable business value.

“We are thrilled to welcome Steve to Southern Glazer’s at such a pivotal time in our technology transformation journey,” said David Chaplin, Chief Growth and Strategy Officer. “His experience driving large-scale transformation in complex, global organizations will be invaluable as we accelerate our investments in technology to fuel growth and customer value.”

“I’m excited to join Southern Glazer’s and partner with David and be part of the Company’s OneTech organization,” said Steve Bronson, Chief Information Officer. “Technology is core to the Company’s Vision 2030, and I look forward to helping unlock new capabilities that will strengthen operations, elevate customer experiences, and drive sustainable growth.”

About Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol, building brands for moments that matter. The multi-generational, family-owned Company has operations in 47 U.S. markets and Canada, as well as brokerage operations through its Southern Glazer’s Travel Retail Sales & Export Division in the Caribbean, Central and South America. In 2025, Southern Glazer’s was recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women, and was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Company to Work for Overall. Southern Glazer’s urges all retail customers and adult consumers to market, sell, serve, and enjoy its products responsibly. For more information visit www.southernglazers.com. Follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram @sgwinespirits.

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Southern Glazer’s today announced the appointment of Steve Bronson as Chief Information Officer (CIO), reporting to David Chaplin, Chief Growth and Strategy Officer as part of the Company’s OneTech function.