Autocrat Promotes Growth with Promotion and New Hire

Lincoln, RI July 2009 - Autocrat, Inc., www.autocrat.com, a fourth-generation family-owned business that roasts coffee and manufactures coffee extracts, promotes from within and hires two new sales people to promote future growth of both Coffee Extracts and Coffee on Demand servicing the Food Ingredient and Food Service industries.

Autocrat is pleased to announce David Papineau as Director of Strategic Accounts, in which he will execute the coffee roaster channel by managing and initiating business relationships for Coffee on Demand customers. With over thirty years of experience, David is an expert in the coffee industry and has served in numerous capacities for the Rhode Island Hosptiality Association, the Northeast Coffee Service Association, and the National Beverage Products Association.

The Food Ingredient Division hires Donna Bevan as Regional Account Manager to grow sales of Coffee Extracts in the Mid Atlantic region. Donna is a results-oriented sales and marketing professional with over twenty years experience in the food industry having held various positions at American Fruits and Flavors, Silesia Flavors, and ConAgra Foods.

Headquartered in Lincoln, RI, Autocrat is one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of premium coffee and extracts, and recently has purchased a custom state-of-the-art extraction system to meet the increasing demands for Coffee Extracts and Coffee on Demand. For more information regarding these products call 1-800-288-6272 or visit Autocrat on-line at www.autocrat.com.