PREMIUM ice cream brand Mackie’s of Scotland has appointed a new managing director, as it eyes continued growth and development throughout the UK and abroad.
Stuart Common, 36, has secured the pivotal role after working at the Aberdeenshire family business for more than 16 years, latterly as sales and marketing director.
His appointment allows former MD Mac Mackie, 56, to become executive chairman – a new role that will see him take a strategic overview of the business and its development.
Mackie said: “Stuart has become an integral part of our senior management team over the last decade and I’m confident that he’s the right person to step into our MD role. We’re putting in place the foundations for the business to continue to flourish.
“Stuart is young enough to thrive in the role for many years to come and will drive our agenda of growth, development and change.”
Common said: “Mackie’s is a firm that refuses to stand still, which is a source of motivation for me and my colleagues.
“It is a huge privilege to be entrusted with this role at what is one of Scotland’s, and the UK’s, best-known family businesses.”
