SHS Group promotes Denis McCourt and Stuart McCready [Video]

SHS Group has announced the appointments of Denis McCourt as managing director for Standard Brands and Stuart McCready as commercial director for SHS Sales & Marketing Ireland.

SHS controls fast-moving consumer goods brands such as Zip Fires, Sunny Jim and Drummer, Meridian Foods and Schloer among other drinks producers.

McCourt will be tasked with steering the commercial growth agenda and developing Standard Brands’ commercial success.

He started with the company in 2001, and has held various roles such as commercial accountant, board officer, finance director and operations and finance director, a title he has held since 2010.

“Throughout his tenure, Denis has shown a passion for operational excellence, the production of high-quality ignition products, sustainable business practices, effective health and safety management and the cultivation of a positive, people-focused culture,” said Marcus Freer, chief commercial officer at SHS Group.

“He has always been commercially focused and eager to maximise opportunities for the business. These qualities make him an …