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w w w. v w m m e d i a . c o m M a y - J u n e 2 014 | V I N E YA R D & W I N E RY M A N A G E M E N T 1 0 9 Altus Equity Names Mark Nelson Partner Mark Nelson, former president and COO of the Nel- son Family of Companies and current Entrepreneur in Residence at Sonoma State University, has joined the Santa Rosa, Calif.-based alternative asset invest- ment company Altus Equity Group as partner. Nelson will be charged with strategic oversight and position- ing, capital access and accumulation, investor relations, operational improvement and talent acquisition. COMPANY NEWS Seguin Moreau Acquires Fine Northern Oak Seguin Moreau Napa Cooperage has acquired Fine Northern Oak, a specialized American oak alternatives company in Appleton, Wis. An extended agreement was reached with Fine Northern Oak's wood supplier to ensure consistent quality and addi- tional volume of oak. Founder David Plumb remains with the company. Current sales agent Philippe Michel of Oak Tradition will represent the company in the Pacific Northwest. G3 Label Division Earns FSC Certification G3 Label Division in Modesto, Calif., has earned the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Cus- tody certification from Scientific Certification Sys- tems, one of the world's leading FSC certifiers. G3 Label Division is a supplier of premium labels to the wine and spirits industries, and is FSC-certified on GTREE 100% post-consumer waste wine label stock.