Ultimate Products appoints new non-executive directors
Ultimate Products, the owner of the Salter and Beldray homeware brands, has appointed Andrew Milne and José Carlos González-Hurtado as non-executive directors.
With the appointments due to take effect from 28 October 2024, the company has also announced that Jill Easterbrook has notified the board of her intention to step down as a non-executive director on the same date.
Milne (pictured) has been the chief executive of the AIM-listed Nichols soft drinks business since 2021 after initially joining as commercial director in 2013. Prior to that, he was a sales director at Coca Cola Enterprises and also worked in a range of commercial roles at GSK after starting his career at Marks & Spencer.
Meanwhile, González-Hurtado is senior advisor to global private equity firm Advent International and to Roland Berger, an international management consultancy. He is also a member of the advisory board at the Dichter & Neira data and market research company.
Earlier in his career, he was group chief commercial officer for international retailer Carrefour, and VP and officer at Procter & Gamble where he also led a variety of global and regional businesses.
Christine Adshead, chair of Ultimate Products, said: “I am delighted to be welcoming two exceptionally high calibre individuals to the Board of Ultimate Products in the form of Andrew and José Carlos.
“Andrew brings with him an in-depth knowledge of the UK consumer goods landscape and a track record of success in a variety of commercial and management roles.
“José Carlos’ vast experience of running and advising businesses across Europe will be hugely additive to our own ambitious growth plans for that region.”
