The Processing & Packaging Machinery Association (PPMA) Group, has announced the appointment of Andrew Mint as its new chief executive officer. Andrew, who joins the PPMA from 1st February 2016, will bring extensive experience in production innovation, market development and international experience to the role.
Speaking about the appointment PPMA Group chairman Grant Jamieson, commented, “We are very pleased that Dr Andrew Mint accepted the PPMA Group board’s offer to become chief executive officer. Andrew is a very capable individual whose interest in people, processes and business is ideal to take the lead role in steering the PPMA to deliver services that our members need.
“As a creative individual who listens well and is enthusiastic to meet the members in their own environments, I’m sure he will quickly become a known presence amongst us all.”
Andrew has established a successful career in the process industries developing cosmetics for major blue-chip companies as well as managing many significant large global businesses, helping to launch new products and novel technologies into the marketplace. He also has significant FMCG experience having undertaken various technical roles at Procter & Gamble amongst others.
Commenting on his appointment, Mint expressed his delight to be joining the PPMA Group to lead its experienced executive team based in Wallington. Speaking about the role, Andrew added, “I am excited about the opportunity of making a difference through promoting the PPMA BEST initiative and British manufacturing industry in general. We need to find more young engineering talent, both men and women, and I believe the PPMA can play a significant role in this.
“I am also very much looking forward to working with all the PPMA team and to meeting our members throughout the rest of the year.”
Andrew joins the PPMA Group ahead of the 2016 PPMA Total Show, which takes place in September for the first time in its history, moving from its usual June slot. The PPMA Total Show incorporates three major exhibition brands – PPMA, Pakex and Interphex – highlighting the latest innovations in materials, containers and packaging design, as well as the very latest processing and packaging machinery, industrial automation and vision innovations.
The PPMA Total Show 2016, the first to be run under the sole ownership of the PPMA for over a decade welcomes back many exhibitors this year including Schubert, the automated packaging system specialist. Speaking about returning to the show in September, Mark Jocelyn, Sales Director for Schubert UK Ltd, commented, “Schubert feel that the TOTAL show is the perfect stage to not only exhibitor our latest technologies but also to launch our exciting new corporate image – Dear future, welcome to the present.”
Tom Fisher, Group Marketing Executive for the PPMA Group of Associations added, “Floor space at the PPMA Total Show 2016 has been extended as we rapidly approach and overtake last year’s final show size. This has created a number of new stand options in prime positions within the exhibition. We look forward to returning to the NEC and welcome returning exhibitors as well as new businesses joining us for the first time in 2016.”
For more information on the 2016 PPMA Total Show, or for details on exhibiting please visit www.ppmatotalshow.co.uk, call 020 8773 8111 or email [email protected].
