APPOINTMENTS
The group’s CFO and CCO Graeme
Jenkins and Doug Bagley have been
picked to lead the business.

Oettinger CEO to Step Down
Oettinger has confirmed its CEO Stefan
Blaschak is stepping down from his
position at the German brewer.

The brewer said that a search for a
replacement for Blaschak was underway.

The business said, “It will be expanding
the management team and that further
details would be given in due course.”
The departure follows strikes and
industrial action earlier in the year at
Oettinger’s headquarter site in Oettingen.

Whyte and Mackay CFO Promoted to CEO
Whyte and Mackay have appointed CFO Michael Sloan as its next CEO.

Sloan will succeed Bryan Donaghey,
who is set to retire at the end of 2025
after company twelve years.

Before joining Whyte and Mackay
as CFO in 2015, Sloan was head of
commercial finance at AG Barr for a
year. He joined Barrs in 2014 after four
years at C&C Group.

Sloan said, “Scotch whisky is an
immensely important category for both
Scotland and the UK, and it will truly be a
privilege to lead a company that serves as
a driving force within the whisky industry,
championing both innovation and tradition.

LEDBURY ENGINEERING FIRM
STRENGTHENS SENIOR TEAM
PURETEC SEPARATIONS, THE LEDBURY-BASED WATER
TREATMENT ENGINEERING FIRM, HAS APPOINTED DAN
NORMAN AS ITS NEW SALES MANAGER – WATER PROCESS
SYSTEMS, SUPPORTING THE COMPANY’S CONTINUED
GROWTH IN THE UK AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS.

With over 27 years’ experience in the
water industry, including two decades
spent working across Hong Kong,
China, Australia and New Zealand,
Dan brings deep expertise in filtration,
irrigation, and water engineering to
the expanding PureTec team.

Dan joins from Amiad Water
Systems UK Ltd, where he was
Technical Sales Manager for the UK and
Ireland and also managed key accounts
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“Whyte and Mackay is home to
globally renowned brands, outstanding
liquids and exceptional people. I look
forward to working with all our teams
to achieve shared success.”
Donaghey’s tenure at Whyte and
Mackay began in 2013.

He added, “It has been a great
privilege and honour to lead Whyte
and Mackay for the past twelve years.

I am immensely proud of what we have
accomplished during that time, and
even more so, of the amazing people
who made it all possible.”
In his new role at PureTec, Dan
will focus on developing project
sales, supporting customers with
technically complex applications,
and expanding the company’s
capabilities in water process
systems. The appointment supports
PureTec’s wider growth plans as
it continues to work with clients
facing growing pressure to improve
environmental performance
and regulatory compliance.

across Europe. His previous work has
included designing and delivering
irrigation systems for vineyards in New
Zealand, filtration systems for offshore
oil and gas platforms in the North
Sea, and infrastructure upgrades for
UK energy providers. He also played
a key role in green hydrogen
filtration projects for
a global technology
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