Ontrak Order Pick-up

Marketing/Graphic Arts printed POS will no longer be in the Will Call area. All orders placed in Ontrak have returned to the pick-up area located in the Marketing Department. Don't forget to bring your badge to open the door and make sure you give the designers a wave, they have missed you.

Mark Brown’s Industry News Update (INU)

Mark Brown, President and CEO of Sazerac publishes a daily newsletter devoted to a wide range of industry information (news, trends, and insights) that can be a valuable resource for all Martignetti employees.

To begin receiving the daily newsletter click HERE and fill out the short request form.

Thanksgiving Week

In celebration of the Thanksgiving Holiday, we will be closing our business office at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 23.

Cut-off for remote orders will be 2:00 PM. 

Employees may leave as soon as their end of day work has been completed. Our business office will reopen on Friday, November 25, at 8:00 AM.

Employees may wear jeans to work on Wednesday, November 23 and Friday, November 25. 

We wish you and your families a very happy and safe holiday.

Check out the Morgan Stanley At Work hosted Webinar Wednesday topics below and register for the sessions that interest you!

November/December Webinar Wednesday:

Taking Command of Your Financial Life: Considerations for Veterans

November 30 | 2:00 PM EST

Uniting Finances: Money Considerations for Young Couples

December 07 | 2:00 PM EST

Financial Considerations for the Sandwich Generation

December 14 | 2:00 PM EST

Money Considerations for the Financially Single

December 21 | 2:00 PM EST

To learn more and register click HERE

Welcome to Martignetti Companies

Isaac Macy 

Sales Representative, Connoisseur

Hired: 11/7/22 

Fun Fact: I love scuba diving and underwater archaeology!

Favorite Martignetti Product: Chappelllet Cab Franc

Congratulations!

Please join us in congratulating this well deserved promotion!

Jessica Cyr

From: Assistant Vice President, Sales Operations

Promoted to: Vice President, Sales Execution

Date: 10/31/22

Read Announcement HERE

This section is where employees can share updates from home. Here are a few topics that employees might be interested in seeing and sharing.

• Family, Kids, Animals (including names)
• Activities (boating, camping, parks, biking, swimming, hiking)
• Life Events (weddings, graduations, anniversaries, purchase a new house)
• Gardening/Outdoors (show off your garden, sunset, landscape)
• Home Renovations (before and after pictures)
• Food and Drink (date night, family night, home cooking, drinks)
• Home Office

If you have something to share please send in pictures for the following categories to thegrapevine@martignetti.com

Samuel Black

Driver

Celebrating our one year count down to the wedding on November 4, 2023 with my fiancé Erica. Doing engagement photos with our favorite product!

Ed Felumero

Marketing Supervisor, Marketing

Home Made Roasted Tomato Soup with Texas Toast Grilled Cheese!

Dennis Hunt

Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Ham and cheese sandwiches are good, but a Sunday morning Croque Monsieur (w/o egg) and Madame (w/egg) is fantastic! 

The name comes from the French words croque ("crunch") and monsieur ("mister"). The egg resembles a women’s hat, hence Madame.

Buttered & Toasted French Bread, Gruyere Mornay, Black Forest Ham and more Gruyere. The French nailed this creation. Cheers!

Happy Fall!

Fall is HERE! We are excited about apple picking, pumpkin spice and Fall festivities. If you have any pictures from home please send them to thegrapevine@martignetti.com

Transgender Day of Remembrance (11/20)

Transgender Day of Remembrance was started in 1999 by transgender advocate, Gwendolyn Ann Smith, as a vigil to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998. The vigil commemorated all the transgender people lost to violence since Rita Hester's death, and began an important tradition that has become the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance.

"Transgender Day of Remembrance seeks to highlight the losses we face due to anti-transgender bigotry and violence. I am no stranger to the need to fight for our rights, and the right to simply exist is first and foremost. With so many seeking to erase transgender people -- sometimes in the most brutal ways possible -- it is vitally important that those we lose are remembered, and that we continue to fight for justice." - Gwendolyn Ann Smith

Read more HERE

Featured Job of the Week

Business Development Manager, Pernod Ricard, Off-Premise

Support and facilitate the development of annual customer implementation plans for priority accounts. Create brand awareness within sales teams, customers, and consumers by coordinating brand trainings, customized consumer activities, territory and key account management.

Internal click HERE

External click HERE

Martignetti Companies posts all available job opportunities on Paylocity and new positions are being added weekly. To find the full listing of internal openings, please click HERE or login to Paylocity and click on Apply for Open Position in the career tab. This will always be the most up to date listing. 

What did the turkey say to the turkey hunter on Thanksgiving Day?

Quack, Quack!

Cranberry Moscow Mule

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 oz Tito's Handmade Vodka

• 4 oz Cranberry Juice

• 1 can Ginger Beer

• Fresh Cranberries and Rosemary (garnish)

DIRECTIONS:

Fill two glasses with a few cranberries and a small piece of rosemary, muddle slightly. Fill with ice and add equal amounts of Tito's and cranberry juice to the glasses. Stir to combine. Fill the remaining space of the glasses with the ginger beer and stir gently.

Sales Certification Program

Last week the company was able to celebrate and recognize, 15 individuals who completed their Sales Certification Program in 2022! The programs include Sales Specialists, Sales Management Level 1, Sales Management Level 2 and Portfolio Management. Each program is rigorous in content, testing and culminates with a capstone presentation to senior leadership showcasing the full range of management fundamentals including the 8 Sales Processes, 13 Sales Technologies, Industry Knowledge and Product Knowledge.

In addition to these graduates, we incorporated a Leaders to Teachers model this year in which 35 sales management led these trainings with their peers that exponentially grew our commitment to learning and Best in Class execution.

Congratulations to all the recipients and the Leaders to Teachers for their individual achievements and for their collective commitment to excellence!

Gasbarros Grand Tasting featuring Apothic, Franciscan, Frei Brothers, Barefoot Bubbly, Macmurray and Davinci!

➤ Gasbarros, North Attleboro, MA

Michael Genatossio

District Sales Manager, Commonwealth



Matt Croker

Sales Representative, Commonwealth

➤ Apple Country Market, Clinton, MA

➤ Austin Liquors, Worcester, MA

➤ Wyman’s Liquors, Leominster, MA

Glenn Sherman

Division Sales Manager

Team Ken Ochs out with Julie Handel from Treasury Wine Estates at Conrad’s.

➤ Conrad’s, Foxboro, MA

Ken Ochs Team

Classic Sales Division is excited to feature NEW St. Agrestis Phony Negroni.

St. Agrestis Phony Negroni is the perfect non-alcoholic cocktail! This refreshing and slightly effervescent beverage has all the flavors reminiscent of your favorite red-bitter highballs. Pour over ice, sip chilled straight out of the bottle, or mix it with your other favorite ingredients (alcoholic or not) to add even more complexity.

Connoisseur Sales Division is excited to feature Hess Collection Iron Corral Cabernet Sauvignon, perfect wine for the holidays.

Hess Collection Iron Corral Cabernet Sauvignon “An affordable, approachable wine with small amounts of Malbec and Petit Verdot, this is a full-bodied, smoothly integrated expression of plush, lush texture and robust fruit. Boysenberry, black cherry and cinnamon glide easily across a soft, rich palate.” 90 Points Wine Enthusiast

United Sales Division is excited to feature Koval Cranberry Gin Liqueur, perfect for holiday cocktails!

Koval Cranberry Gin Liqueur 13 botanicals, ruby red, and insanely refreshing... This ripe, cranberry bittersweet liqueur adds a unique and delicious twist to any cocktail, fresh cranberry essence - perfectly balanced. Try it in a seasonal French 75 or mix it with sparkling wine for a easy holiday spritz.

Carolina Sales Division is excited to feature Rombauer California Zinfandel, perfect pairing with holiday pie.

Rombauer California Zinfandel The wine bursts with bright fruit aromas of cherry and red plum, with notes of vanilla, holiday spices, and lavender all jumping out on the nose. Plum flavors continue to the palate, joined by layers of raspberry jam, mocha, clove, and white pepper. The mid-palate is soft and creamy, framed by fine tannins and ending with a long, lush finish that will leave you wanting another sip.

Perfect pairing with Rombauer Joy of Cooking Fresh Berry Pie Recipe HERE

Commonwealth Sales Division is excited to feature Talbott Kali Hart Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, perfect for your holiday feast.

Talbott Kali Hart Pinot Noir has aromas of dark plum and Bing cherry greet the nose with inviting notes of allspice and toasted vanilla. Silky tannins reveal layers of strawberry-rhubarb and blackberry with a hint of dried herbs. The finish is long and luscious with a touch of minerality.

Talbott Kali Hart Chardonnay has aromas of juicy pear and lemon leaf greet the nose with underlying notes of toasted oak. A luscious mouthfeel reveals layers of sliced apple, pineapple and slivers of melon. Notes of warm cinnamon, vanilla and freshly baked piecrust follow through to a creamy finish. 

Century Sales Division is featuring Baileys. Have you tried the Scrumptious Salted Caramel? Perfect for holiday cocktail creations.

Baileys Scrumptious Salted Caramel blended the smooth taste of caramel, velvety Baileys Original Irish Cream, a pinch of salt.

Maintaining Good Mental Health During the Holidays

The holidays can be a joy-filled season, but they can also be stressful.

Here are some suggestions for how you can reduce stress and maintain good mental health during the holiday season:

Accept your needs. Be kind to yourself! Put your own mental and physical well-being first. Recognize what your triggers are to help you prepare for stressful situations.

Write a gratitude list and offer thanks. As we near the end of the year, it’s a good time to reflect back on what you are grateful for, then thank those who have supported you.

Manage your time and don’t try to do too much. Prioritizing your time and activities can help you use your time well. Making a day-to-day schedule helps ensure you don’t feel overwhelmed by everyday tasks and deadlines. It’s okay to say no to plans that don’t fit into your schedule.

Be realistic. Even pre-pandemic, the happy lives of the people shown in those holiday commercials are fictional. And social media only shows the positive. We all have struggles one time or another and it’s not realistic to expect otherwise.

Set boundaries. Family dynamics can be complex. Acknowledge them and accept that you can only control your role. If you need to, find ways to limit your exposure.

Practice relaxation. Deep breathing, meditation and progressive muscle relaxation are good ways to calm yourself.

Exercise daily. Schedule time to walk outside, bike or join a dance class. Whatever you do, make sure it’s fun. Daily exercise naturally produces stress-relieving hormones in your body and improves your overall physical health.

Set aside time for yourself and prioritize self-care. Schedule time for activities that make you feel good. It might be reading a book, going to the movies, getting a massage, listening to music you love, or taking your dog for a walk.

Eat well. With dinners, parties, and cookie trays at every turn, our eating habits are challenged during the holiday season. Try to maintain a healthy diet through it all.

Get enough sleep. Symptoms of some mental health conditions can be triggered by getting too little sleep.

Avoid alcohol and drugs. They don’t actually reduce stress: in fact, they often worsen it.

Find support. Whether it’s with friends, family, a counselor or a support group, airing out and talking can help.

Remember Modern Assistance Employee Program remains accessible 24 hours a day 7 days a week. If you or a family member needs assistance, please call (617)-774-0331 or (800)-878-2004 to speak directly with a licensed clinician.