8 March 2010
Bott elected as new SIBA Chairman
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has elected Keith Bott as its new Chairman. Bott takes up the position following the organisation’s AGM in Stratford-on-Avon today, at which current Chairman Peter Amor stood down from the role he had held for three years.
Bott, the MD of Stoke-on-Trent’s Titanic Brewery, was elected by SIBA’s board of trustees. He served four years as SIBA Chairman from 2003 – 2007, a period of rapid growth for the organisation , following the introduction of Progressive Beer Duty (PBD) in 2002.
Bott comments, “SIBA today is a very different organisation to the one I chaired three years ago. Since then, we have appointed our first chief executive, Julian Grocock, who has steered SIBA through a period of change and enhanced our standing with Government, trade bodies, the media and other stakeholders.
“This is an exciting time to be taking on the Chairman’s role, and I look forward to working with Julian, as well as SIBA’s trustees and directors, to ensure the continued success of the UK’s thriving quality beer sector.”
Bott will stand down as from his current position as SIBA President and will include the role’s political lobbying elements within the Chairman’s remit.
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Issued on behalf of: Society of Independent Brewers By: Shiel Communications For information: Ros Shiel Tel: 07841 694137
ros@shielcomms.co.uk
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