Britvic PLC (BVIC) has announced the appointment of Joanne Wilson to the board as chief financial officer. Joanne Wilson is currently chief financial officer at dunnhumby, the global specialist in customer data science and part of Tesco PLC. Prior to this, she held a variety of financial and commercial roles at Tesco PLC internationally, as well as in the UK. […]

Jo Vinton-Bulwinkel has joined Vianet Smart Machines / Vendman as head of customer experience in an appointment the company views as ’critical’ to its ambitious growth plans. Jo has joined from Firstsource Solutions UK Ltd where, within the space of two years, she progressed from operations manager to process excellence manager and ultimately client director. She already has a number […]

Retail, FMCG and foodservice specialist Stuart Warburton is joining Barry Callebaut Beverages as national account manager, leading the UK foodservice channel for the hot drinks manufacturer. Sales director for Barry Callebaut Beverages UK, Tracy Southwell said: “Stuart’s appointment complements our UK strategic plan ensuring we strive to achieve the very best customer focus by investing in high calibre sales capability. Stuart […]

Melitta Professional Coffee Solutions has announced the appointment of Brad Journet-Robins to the role of head of business development, recruited to advance market share for sales of the company’s  machines throughout 2019 and beyond. Brad joins Melitta following a 30-year career with some of the industry’s most respected suppliers including UCC Coffee and Selecta UK & Ireland. His appointment comes […]

Abbeychart, the liquid dispense experts have promoted Nigel Barron to the newly created position of sales director with immediate effect. Nigel has been with Abbeychart for over 12 years, joining internal sales initially and progressing through the company where he was most recently employed as sales manager for the national and international sales team. “It’s quite an exciting time to […]

Barry Callebaut Beverages has appointed Gareth Fitzpatrick as national account manager. Gareth will oversee the leading hot drinks manufacturer’s business in the vending sector continuing to deliver great customer engagement that supports sustainable supply of quality ingredients. Gareth’s professional background spans 20 years in sales and business development, covering a recent 12-year period working for global beverage, food and snack […]

Huhtamaki has appointed Charles Héaulmé as president and CEO. He takes over on April 26, 2019 after the company’s AGM from Jukka Moisio who steps down after a long and successful tenure. “I want to thank Jukka Moisio warmly for his outstanding achievement at the helm of the company for over a decade. He lifted Huhtamaki from a very difficult […]

Suzohapp has appointed Jemphrey International as the service agent for all of its Coinco-branded products in the UK and Ireland. “This is a natural progression of a long-standing business relationship,” explained Nick Norris, vending sales manager, UK and Ireland, Suzohapp. “Jemphrey International has been working as a distributor for Coinco products for over 20 years. In-depth technical training on these […]

The Automatic Vending Association has recently appointed a new marketing & communications executive, Kennedy Procter. Kennedy is an English literature graduate and has previously worked in fashion, journalism and marketing. She has only recently moved back to the UK after living out in Spain and is now ready to make a career within the vending industry. The AVA hope that […]

Abbeychart, the liquid dispense specialist, has appointed Mark Berry to the position of field sales engineer (north) with immediate effect. Mark joins Abbeychart with extensive industry experience, including a previous period at Abbeychart where he undertook a similar role supporting key customer accounts across the north of the country. “It feels like I have never been away,” said Mark. “I’m […]