Former Keurig coffee prez joins Tervis board

VENICE — One of the fastest-growing large companies in the Sarasota-Bradenton region, Venice-based insulated drinkware firm Tervis, announced several moves to support more expansion, including additional space and two new board members.

Tervis, formerly named Tervis Tumbler, now has more than 800 employees — a payroll that's tripled since 2010.

The firm's new space, according to a release, will be its 24,000-square-foot Innovation Center, built next door to its north Venice headquarters and factory. The facility, with expected completion in November, will have an open floor concept to provide space for collaborative teamwork, the firm says. Employees from marketing, web, new product development, creative, licensing, and line planning departments will be housed in the building. Sarasota architect Greg Hall of Hall Architects and Sarasota-based Willis Smith Construction were hired to design and build the facility.