28 July 2016
Fuller, Smith
& Turner P.L.C. announces
Main Board
Appointment
Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C. (“Fuller’s” or “the Company”)
has appointed Simon Dodd to the
position of Managing Director of The Fuller’s Beer Company with
effect from 1 August 2016. Simon
Dodd will join Fuller’s Board of Directors from that
date.
Dodd, 42, joined Fuller’s in January
2015 as Operations Director for the Company’s Premium City
pubs division, where he delivered a strong financial performance
and proved to be an inspirational leader. Prior to the move to
Fuller’s, he held a number of senior operational and marketing
roles in companies including Mitchells & Butlers, Ladbrokes and
Orchid Group, where he was Chief Operating Officer.
Simon Emeny, Chief Executive,
commented: “Simon’s enthusiasm, intellect and professionalism,
combined with his industry experience, proved a real asset to
Fuller’s in his previous role. It’s great news that he will be
leading the Beer Company and I’m delighted to be welcoming him to
The Board.”
It is confirmed that there are no matters to disclose pursuant
to Listing Rule 9.6.13.
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For further information, please contact the press office:
Georgina
Wald
020 8996
2198
georgina.wald@fullers.co.uk
Joanne
Steward
020 8996
2135
joanne.steward@fullers.co.uk
Justine Warren,
Instinctif
07785
555692
justine.warren@instinctif.com
Notes to Editors:
Fuller, Smith and Turner P.L.C. is an independent
traditional family brewer founded in 1845 and is based at the
historic Griffin Brewery in Chiswick, London, where brewing has taken place
continuously since 1654. The Company runs 196 Tenanted Inns and 194
Managed Pubs and Hotels, with a focus on delicious fresh,
home-cooked food, outstanding cask and craft ale, great wine, and
exceptional service. The Company also has 665 boutique bedrooms in
its Managed estate. The Fuller’s pub estate stretches from
Brighton to Birmingham and from Bristol to the Greenwich Peninsula, including
173 locations within the M25. In 2014, Fuller’s acquired a 51%
stake in The Stable, a craft cider and gourmet pizza restaurant
business and has recently increased this to 76%. The Stable has 14
sites in England and Wales.
The Fuller’s Beer Company brews a portfolio of premium beers
including London Pride, Oliver’s Island, ESB, Organic Honey Dew and
Frontier Craft Lager. In 2013, the Company acquired Cornish
Orchards, a craft cider maker producing a range of award-winning
ciders and premium soft drinks. Fuller’s is also the UK distributor
for Sierra Nevada, the premier US craft beer. In December 2015, Fuller’s acquired a 51% stake in
Nectar Imports, a wholesale drinks business.