JW Filshill has appointed Katie Dempster as group marketing manager, covering for Sue Man who is on maternity leave.
Dempster joins the award-winning wholesaler from Matthew Algie, the Glasgow-based coffee roaster, where she spent three-and-a-half years, latterly as marketing and innovation manager responsible for trade marketing for hospitality businesses across the UK.
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Based in Glasgow, Katie reports directly to Craig Brown, chief sales and marketing officer at JW Filshill, who said: “We are delighted to welcome Katie to the Filshill family in what is our 150th anniversary year. Katie’s experience and enthusiasm is a perfect fit for Filshill and having worked for Matthew Algie, a company in the food and drink sector that is 160 years old, gives her a strong understanding of how important our culture and family values are.
“She is eager to learn about the independent convenience sector, working with colleagues and customers to help drive the Filshill, KeyStore and Eldorado brands. In addition, her experience in the coffee sector will bring innovation ideas for development within our KeyStore retail estate.”
