Wincanton Names New MD for Retail and Consumer

16th November 2018

Logistics BusinessWincanton Names New MD for Retail and Consumer

UK logistics giant Wincanton has hired Ian Keilty as Managing Director, Retail and Consumer.

Keilty (above) was most recently Vice President, European Supply Chain, at Sysco and was previously Chief Operating Officer of Brakes group when Sysco acquired them. He has also held various roles on the operating boards and executive committees at Booker Group and Iceland Stores. His background is in engineering and supply chain working for Mars and he has an MBA from London Business School.

He succeeds Liam McElroy who is stepping down after six years in the role during which time he has been instrumental in growing the company’s Retail and Consumer division. The two will work side-by-side across a transitional period over the coming months.