Medina Dairy, an independent supplier of fresh milk, dairy and bakery products to the convenience retail and foodservice sector, has appointed Shelagh Hancock as its new managing director. She was previously with Milk Link.
“We are delighted to have been able to appoint someone of Shelagh Hancock’s calibre and experience as managing director,” said Sheazad Hussain, Medina Dairy’s chief executive. “ Reporting directly to me, Shelagh will be responsible for driving forward the performance of the business through the implementation of a highly focused business development programme.
“During what has proved to have been a very difficult period for many dairy businesses, Medina has focused on reinforcing its financial and operational base; identifying production and distribution efficiencies; and further developing long term, sustainable relationships with a growing number of customers and key suppliers. Indeed, as our 2012/13 Annual Report & Accounts which will be published in March will indicate, we have made progress in starting to improve our financial and operational performance and most importantly, I believe, put in place the foundations for our future growth and development.”
“However, we still have a great deal of work to do and as we enter the next phase of the business’s evolution I felt it important to strengthen further my leadership team. In September we appointed Andy Cook as our new Finance Director and now with the appointment of Shelagh Hancock we have a highly experienced and results driven team that has the proven capability to implement our strategic vision and leverage the business’s undoubted potential.”
