New AWRI role for Mark Krstic

MARK KRSTIC has been appointed as the new business development manager at the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI). Krstic is transitioning from within the organisation, from the role as the AWRI’s Victorian Node manager which he has held for the past five-and-a-half years.

With his new role, Mark will oversee the identification and development of new business opportunities and managing the legal and contractual affairs for the AWRI.

“The role encompasses all the business and commercial services offered for the industry, but also outside of the wine sector,” Krstic said. “My background is in viticulture, with a lot of R&D projects, but in this role I’ll be wearing a suit jacket.”

Krstic lives in Victoria’s Yarra Valley, but will spend Monday to Wednesday in Adelaide for this role – a similar arrangement he handled with a role at the former Grape and Wine Researchand Development Corporation.

Krstic has taken over the role from Vince O’Brien, who had been with the AWRI since 2007 and has recently stepped down to concentrate on his own new business.

Source: Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker, July 2017, page 14.