St Austell Brewery appoints COO and commercial director
Andrew Turner has been appointed as the group’s chief operating officer, while Paul Harbottle assumes the role of managing director of beer and brands
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St Austell Brewery has announced the appointments of Andrew Turner to the newly-created role of chief operating officer and Paul Harbottle as the group’s first commercial director. These appointments come following St Austell’s new leadership team restructure.
Turner reportedly joined the company in March 2020 as managing director of beer and brands. In his role as COO, Turner will oversee all of St Austell Brewery’s day-to-day operations, across its beer business and pub estate.
Harbottle has had a “distinguished” career in the hospitality sector spanning over 20 years, having held senior roles including chief operating officer and commercial director for JD Wetherspoons, managing director of Bermondsey Pub Company, and group commercial director for Ei Group.
St Austell Brewery’s new commercial function will reportedly provide essential services, which include distribution, procurement, property, and technology to “support operational teams, enabling them to deliver the best possible customer experiences” across all areas of the business.
Kevin Georgel, chief executive of St Austell Brewery, said: “With the significant challenges that hospitality businesses are continuing to face, we’ve further strengthened our leadership team to put us in the best possible position to accelerate our growth and release the full potential of our business.
“Since Andrew Turner joined us in March 2020, to lead our beer and brands teams, we’ve made considerable progress in this area of the business and developed our brand portfolio to ensure that it is fit for the future.”
He added: “We’re also thrilled to be welcoming Paul Harbottle to lead our newly formed commercial function, he will bring a wealth of knowledge and industry experience to our senior leadership team and the wider business.
“Forming strong operational and commercial arms, led by Andrew and Paul, will allow us to place an even greater focus on delivering brilliant experiences all year round, for every single customer, whether they are visiting one of our pubs, drinking one of our beers, or ordering from us as a wholesale supplier.”
