Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)

Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)


How Breakthru Beverage’s CIO Is Building an AI-Ready, Data-Driven Sales Engine

August 11, 2025

How do you digitally transform a leading beverage distributor across 16 markets?
In this episode of Technovation, host Peter High speaks with Glenn Remoreras, Chief Information Officer of Breakthru Beverage Group, a family-owned company with $8.6B in annual revenue and operations across the US and Canada. Glenn shares how he is driving innovation, scaling AI adoption, and modernizing the company’s sales and operational processes.

From expanding a $500M+ B2B e-commerce platform to building data architecture that fuels AI innovation, Glenn outlines his strategy for becoming the distributor of choice in a competitive industry. He also reflects on lessons from global leadership roles and offers insights into fostering AI literacy across an organization’s executive ranks.

Key topics include:

  • Breakthru’s digital marketplace and AI-powered sales enablement
  • Cloud transformation and enterprise data strategy
  • Building a culture of AI literacy and scalable use cases
  • Innovation operating models and business-led technology partnerships
  • Leadership lessons from working in Asia, Europe, and North America