Andrew Criezis

Andrew Criezis is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of VIP, the Warburg Pincus–backed technology platform connecting beverage suppliers, distributors, and retailers across the three-tier system — powering U.S. beverage and alcohol distribution volume. Before VIP, Andrew spent twelve years at NielsenIQ, most recently as President leading a $1B+ global P&L across e-commerce, omnichannel measurement, and consumer analytics, SMB, and previously as chief product officer creating Byzzer, NielsenIQ's award-winning analytics platform for emerging CPG brands. He is a leading voice on data, analytics, and AI in beverage and consumer goods, and holds a master's in data science from Northwestern University, master’s in supply chain from Penn State, and a bachelors in mechanical engineering from Tufts University