Our Experts

Meet our industry experts, a passionate and talented pool of seasoned professionals who have made the hospitality industry their home. NECG is pleased to introduce you to this dynamic team who will take your company from Dirt-to-Digital.

Robert Francis
BlueTriton
900 Long Ridge Road, Building 2
Stamford, CT 06902
Bottled Water / International Brands

Robert has worked in the food and beverage industry since 2018. He began working in the industry as a District Sale Leader in the Frito-lay division of PepsiCo. He currently works for Blue Triton Brands where he is a Key Account Manager responsible for placement of Saratoga Water, and other BTB products into high end restaurants and boutique hotels. 

BlueTriton Brands offers an unrivaled portfolio of water brands for healthy hydration, including Poland Spring® Brand 100% Natural Spring Water and Pure Life®. 

BlueTriton Brands was born out of the desire to build a better water company — one that sees sustainability not as an obstacle to our success, but as essential to it. We stand here today as an independent beverage company. We are a home & office delivery service with new leadership, a 175-year legacy of trusted brands, and a robust North American supply chain which includes one of the largest reusable beverage container networks in the U.S. We are committed to providing the highest quality drinking water to millions across the U.S. and Canada, more sustainably than ever, and in service to our communities.

At BlueTriton Brands, we believe a brighter tomorrow begins with healthy habits today. And even small lifestyle changes can lead to a big impact on health. When you choose water – bottled, filtered or tap – you are making a simple, but important choice for living well.As more and more people across the nation replace sugary beverages with water, families are cutting calories and added sugars from their diets. Though often overlooked, what you drink is just as important as what you eat for your health and wellbeing. Today, more Americans are choosing bottled water than ever before. Americans have a growing preference for water—mineral, sparkling, flavored and still. Total bottled water gallon volume exceeds the volume of carbonated soft drinks, and continues to grow in popularity, from 13.8 billion gallons in 2018 to almost 14.4 billion gallons in 2019. Single serving sizes are the most popular bottled water option, accounting for the majority of the category's volume.

Bottled water makes it easy for people to drink water which helps save calories with every sip. In fact, research has shown that when bottled water is not available, consumers will choose a sweetened beverage instead.