UK: Carlsberg and Marston�s brewery group appoints new CEO

Marston�s brewery group, a joint venture with Carlsberg, has appointed a new chief executive officer after the current boss decided earlier this year to depart the brewer, marketscreener.com reported on May 12.

Stepping into the helm on 3 October, Andrew Andrea will leave behind his role as the group�s chief financial officer (CFO).

�Despite the challenges of the last year, I am confident that we have a great team of energised and engaged people to deliver our vision, and I look forward to working with them and the board to return the business to growth and optimise the future opportunities available to us,� Andrea said.

Bringing over 23 years of experience within the pub and brewing industry to the top position, Andrea is no stranger to the group and is also a non-executive director of the Portmeirion group.

After joining Marston�s in 2002, the new CEO has sat on the board since 2009 and even had a stint of being operations director at the Marston�s Pub Company.

Current CEO Ralph Findlay will remain in the role until 2 October to ensure a smooth handover. Meanwhile, the search for a new CFO has begun.

�Andrew was the strongest contender from a selection of extremely high calibre candidates under consideration and the unanimous choice of the board for the role of chief executive officer,� chairman William Rucker said.

�He has clear drive, ambition and outstanding execution skills and these attributes, together with his deep knowledge of � and empathy for � the business, equip him well to lead Marston�s through the next stage of its development.�