Who & What --

M.A. Silva, the cork and glass packaging supplier, hires Eddie Townsend as business development manager, and names Gina Hernandez as account manager.

Townsend previously served as market manager at Saverglass, vice president of sales at Napa Valley’s Hyde de Villaine Winery and worked at Tapi USA, where he launched its West Coast showroom. Hernandez brings more than 28 years of wine and beverage industry sales experience.