Southern Eagle Distributing in Fort Pierce Pierce has been recognized as the first place regional winner and first place national winner for Constellation Brands.

Southern Eagle, which supports many local charities and nonprofits including the Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County, the Navy Seal Museum, the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, Operation 300, the Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County, and others, also won the Gold Crown Awards for its outstanding performance, both regionally and nationally during 2017.

Philip Busch, president of Southern Eagle Distributing, and several members of his team were on hand to receive the awards.

“It’s a great honor to be recognized by Constellation for the hard work and success of our team,” said Busch.

Constellation Brands is a leading international producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits with operations in the U.S., Mexico, New Zealand, Italy and Canada. Constellation is the No. 3 beer company in the U.S. with high-end, iconic imported brands such as Corona Extra, Corona Light, Modelo Especial, Modelo Negra and Pacifico.

Based in Victor, N.Y., the company believes that industry leadership involves a commitment to brand building, to their trade partners, to the environment, to their investors and to consumers around the world who choose their products when celebrating big moments or enjoying quiet ones.

“These awards are based on achieving well above our distribution and volume goals and from our increased focus on Constellation Brands. We are very proud of the excellent effort put forth by our Southern Eagle Sales Team. Congratulations!” said Pat Sama, Southern Eagle sales manager.

Southern Eagle Distributing has been a growing force on the Treasure Coast of Floridasince 1984 and is a full-service beverage distributor. Brands include Anheuser-Busch, Constellation-Corona Brands and local breweries such as Sailfish, Hop Life, Side Door and Islamorada. Their portfolio of wine, imports, craft and non-alcoholic beverages continues to grow with brands such as High Ball, Arizona, Teavana, and Apple Rush to name a few.

Southern Eagle employs over 150 people and uses a fleet of over 100 vehicles to make sure customers are happy and products are delivered in a timely and fresh manner.