Andrew Dyos Appointed HR Director for Quintessential Brands
London – 3 February 2014
Quintessential Brands, the international drinks company, announces the appointment of Andrew Dyos as Group HR Director with immediate effect.
Andrew previously headed up Human Resources across six locations for Greencore Group which is one of the UK/Ireland’s largest food businesses, manufacturing own-brand and own-label food products for all of the major UK retailers, with revenue of €1.2 billion.
Prior to Greencore Group, Andrew was Global Director of HR for all operations at Vertex Data Science Ltd in the UK, USA, Canada and India. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development and a member of the Institute of Directors, Andrew has also fulfilled HR Directors’ roles for Morgan Stanley and DSGi companies as well as at O2 and BT.
Andrew’s role as HR Director for the Quintessential Brands Group, which owns G&J Distillers, the UK’s oldest producer of premium London Dry Gin, will encompass the Quintessential Brands company based in Soho, London, as well as G&J Distillers (formerly G&J Greenall’s) and Essential Drinks, both in Warrington, Cheshire.
Quintessential Brands has appointed Andrew as part of its on-going strategy to create one of the leading European independent international spirits companies. Quintessential Brands co-founder, Warren Scott, comments: “I am delighted that we’ll have Andrew’s insight, experience and approach as we progress the implementation of our ambitious growth plans that we have for the Group.”
Andrew adds: “It’s great to join the Quintessential Brands Group and to lead the people agenda at such an exciting time in the Group’s evolution. I’m really pleased to have the chance to work with colleagues in London, Cheshire, as well as elsewhere, as we grow. We’re building the Group on a great employee talent base, some of whom have been with group companies for over 35 years, and all of whom can play a key part on our journey to become one of Europe’s leading independent spirits companies.”
Notes to Editors
The Quintessential Brands portfolio includes Greenall’s Original Gin, BLOOM Gin, Berkeley Square London Dry Gin, Opihr Oriental Spiced Gin and Toussaint Coffee Rum Liqueur which are all produced by G&J Distillers.
The Quintessential Brands Group was founded by Enzo Visone and Warren Scott and the Group includes the companies Quintessential Brands, G&J Distillers, the distilling and bottling division, and Essential Drinks, the business to business supply division. G&J Distillers has been distilling premium gin since 1761.
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ABOUT QUINTESSENTIAL BRANDS
Quintessential Brands owns an award-winning portfolio of world-class spirit brands, which is powered by a strong entrepreneurial vision and passion for innovation, backed by centuries of handcrafted distilling expertise.
Quintessential Brands Group was established in 2011 with the acquisition of G&J Distillers, the UK’s foremost gin distillery, which evolved from Thomas Dakin’s original 1761 operation and now produces an unrivalled quality gin selection. In Ireland, Dublin Liberties Distillery is our home of modern Irish whiskeys and First Ireland Spirits in Abbeyleix crafts award-winning Irish creams. Our French hub, L&L France, creates fine French fruit liqueurs, cognacs, brandies and vodka.
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