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Management Team
 
Maurice Pratt - Chief Executive Officer
Maurice Pratt was appointed Chief Executive Officer in January 2002. He joined the Group from Tesco (Ireland) where he was Managing Director. He is a non-executive director of Uniphar Plc and non-executive chairman of Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Ltd. He is also a past president of the Irish Business and Employers Confederation.
Brendan Dwan - Group Finance Director 
Brendan Dwan was appointed Director of Finance and Planning in 1980 and Group Finance Director in 1999. A chartered accountant he has worked for the Group since 1975.
John Holberry - Managing Director of Magners (UK)
John Holberry was appointed Managing Director of Magners (UK) in March 2008. Prior to this he was Managing Director of Coors Brewers Sales, appointed to the Board of that business in 1998 having held a series of senior sales and marketing positions.
James Muldowney - Strategy and Development Director 
James Muldowney joined the Group in 2000 as Strategy and Development Director. Prior to this he worked for General Electric Company in the US and McKinsey & Co Inc.
Noreen O’Kelly - Group Secretary
Noreen O’Kelly, a chartered accountant, joined the Group as Group Secretary in February 2002. She previously worked for Independent News & Media PLC where she was company secretary for 4 years, and before that had been head of group treasury for 2 years.
Aidan Murphy - Managing Director

Aidan Murphy was appointed Managing Director, Supply in 2008 having joined Bulmers as Logistics Director in 2006. He previously held positions of General Manager, Wincanton, Ireland: Group Head of Logistics, Fyffes and Logistics Director, Allegro. He is a non-Executive Director of Allegro Ltd.

Maurice Breen - Director of Marketing and New Markets

Maurice Breen is the Director of Marketing and New Markets for Bulmers Ltd. He is responsible for Bulmers and Magners Brand Marketing and also the international sales of Magners Irish Cider in Worldwide Development Markets. He has over 20 years alcoholic drinks marketing and commercial experience in the UK, Ireland and internationally. He was awarded Marketer of the Year in Ireland in 2006 and received the same award at the 2007 UK Marketing Effectiveness Awards.

Michael Mc Ardle - Managing Director

Michael McArdle was appointed Managing Director of C&C International in 2008. Previously Michael held the positon of Marketing Director with C&C Soft Drinks. Prior to joining C&C Group, Michael worked with Unilever.

Michael Merrins - Managing Director

Michael Merrins was appointed Managing Director Commercial Ireland in March 2008 having joined Bulmers Ltd in 2005 as Commercial Director.  He worked previously as a Management Consultant (Business Change Manager).  He previously held senior management positions in IAWS, Green Isle Foods and Quinnsworth (Tesco).

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