Simon has worked as a consultant for Radnor for the past two years after being recommended by the Welsh Government. He has over 30 years of experience in the FMCG industry, helping to drive Burts Snacks from £11m to £57m turnover.
Radnor produces a range of still, sparkling and flavoured drinks all made with pure spring water sourced from its boreholes. Radnor invested £1.8 million in solar panels to help power its operations and this now provides 25% of the Knighton-based factory’s electricity requirement.
Simon commented: “Radnor is fast-growing and independent and has maintained a refreshingly agile way of working. I really like William’s ethos of continual investment in the company which allows it to flourish and grow.
“I intend to bring a strategic and collaborative focus to my new role and will be setting very clear goals that bring the wider team together as one. Every person is vital for us to succeed so I’ll be focusing on our brilliant people and their capabilities to ensure we are set up for success and can ultimately deliver results for all of our stakeholders.”
Radnor Hills was established in 1990 and has grown to produce over 400 million drinks each year. The company employs over 250 people at its site in Knighton, Powys.