Dr. Sury Rao Palamand, Ph.D.

Overview

Sury Rao Palamand became a director of the Company in January 1998. Dr. Palamand is a director and partner of Summit Products, Inc, a beverage development and consulting company serving the food and beverage industry. He is also a director and partner in the Historic Lemp Brewery involved in the development of microbreweries and brewpubs in addition to his real estate activities in the restoration of historic buildings. Dr. Palamand has over 40 years of experience in the brewing industry and has published numerous scientific and technical papers on beer and other fermented beverages in various Technical Journals in the USA and abroad. He is an associate member of the Institute of Brewing, London and is a member of several brewing organizations in the United States. In addition, Dr. Palamand possesses technical and technological expertise in wine making as well as in the development of soft drinks. Prior to joining the Company as a director, Dr. Palamand served as Director of Beer and New Beverage Development at Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Dr. Palamand holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Mysore, India, a Master of Science degree in Applied Chemistry from the University of Bombay, India and a Masters degree in Food Microbiology and a Ph.D. degree in Food and Flavor technology from Ohio State University. Dr. Palamand is listed in the MARQUIS WHO is WHO in America and in the WHO is WHO in the Midwest.