Management Team
Management team
Adare’s Executive Team consists of:
Robert Whiteside – Chief Executive Officer
Alistair Cane – Executive Director, Business Development & Marketing
Julian Coghlan – Executive Director, Purchasing
Barry Crich – Executive Director, Operations
Kevin Herbert – Executive Director, Finance [profile to follow]
Peter Livesey – Executive Director, In-sourced Solutions
David Mills – Executive Director, Packaging Solutions
Jeremy Shaw – Executive Director, Technology
Steve Ueckermann – Executive Director, Outsourced Solutions
With many years of industry experience between them, and proven track records of successfully managing change and business improvement, the team has a clear vision and will implement progressive development plans to build on Adare's position as a leading Marketing and Customer Communications business.
"This team has the drive, ambition and credentials to create something different and special in the marketplace,” says Chief Executive, Robert Whiteside. “And it is our clear intention to channel these attributes into solutions that add true value for our customers.”
Robert Whiteside
Over the past decade, Robert has led the transformation of Adare from a collection of individual companies into a more cohesive organisation, which is now going forward as a single face to market.
“This business has come a long way but there is still a great deal of potential to exploit. First and foremost, our intention is to expand our current portfolio of products, services and solutions. In doing so, we can offer truly complete Marketing and Customer Communication solutions that will give our customers an edge in their markets.
To achieve this we will continue to invest in the intellect of the business – through our people, leading edge technologies and systems. Throughout this business we have a great deal of energy and drive. With exceptional teams of people working together, providing the highest levels of service, adding value and making it happen.
The team has a vision for the future that will benefit everyone involved with Adare and we believe wholeheartedly that we have the structure, people and ideas to make that vision a reality.”
Alistair Cane
Alistair has over fourteen years’ experience in business process outsourcing and has played a pivotal role in some of the largest transactions undertaken in this sector in the last five years. He also has significant international experience building innovative solutions for major global organisations across Europe, North America, Asia and Australasia.
“The depth of Adare’s proposition is truly unique in today’s market. Across the board, whether it’s a highly personalised marketing campaign for an international property company, the transactional statement printing for major financial services organisations, the transition to compostable food packaging for a supermarket giant or the management of in-store marketing collateral for a global retail chain, our solutions are underpinned by a suite of industry leading e-tools and a level of know-how which is changing the way our clients interact with their customers.
The strategic conversations we are engaged in across multiple sectors are creating solutions that will enable some of the world’s largest organisations to not only communicate more effectively with their customers and realise significant cost savings, but also have the ability to positively effect the environmental impact and carbon footprint of these critical customer interactions.”
Julian Coghlan
Julian has worked in purchasing and supply chain management for a total of 16 years. He has worked in different industry sectors across Europe dealing with customers and suppliers on multi-million pound contracts.
Since joining Adare in 1999, Julian has held senior positions across the business and has been integral to the development of Adare’s supply chain management strategy.
“Our best in class supply partners play a pivotal role in the delivery of Adare’s Marketing and Customer Communication solutions to clients. We place huge emphasis and focus on the management and development of strong relationships with our suppliers. We work with our supply partners relentlessly to achieve innovative, industry leading, agile supply chain management solutions that give maximum value for minimum risk.”
Barry Crich
Barry’s experience in the print and packaging industries spans 22 years, with a strong focus on internal manufacturing operations. Barry has been with Adare for nine years, during which time he has held senior positions in Operations and most recently as Managing Director of one of Adare’s most successful businesses.
“Only by truly understanding how something is created can you really get the best out of it. Adare’s roots are in manufacturing and so we have the expertise and know how to effectively streamline our operations and maximise efficiencies.
Over the years we have used the scale of our operations and our expertise in this area to extend our service offering to incorporate outsourcing solutions. This gives us the flexibility to fulfil customer’s needs whatever aspect they choose to work with us on, whether a fully manufactured solution, fully managed outsourced solution or a combination of the two.”
Kevin Herbert
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Peter Livesey
Peter has significant international experience across different industry sectors with an outstanding record of successful business development and growth. Since joining Adare in 2003, Peter has applied his expertise to the continued evolution of Adare’s Marketing and Corporate Communications solutions specifically in the direct marketing and transactional communications arena.
“When you’ve got a target to hit – whether it’s a time deadline or a measured return on investment – you need to be with a company you can trust to help you achieve it. This thought process is integral to Adare’s Marketing and Corporate Communication solutions.
The effectiveness of any campaign rests on how well it is managed and controlled, and we have the resource and expertise to support our clients in their objectives for success. No matter what, the quality and integrity of our client’s marketing campaigns is never compromised.”
David Mills
With 30 years’ experience in the print and packaging sectors, David has achieved proven success in the strategic development of businesses both with a national and international focus.
“If you want to succeed in the market you are competing in, you need to find a differential that sets you apart from the rest. Packaging plays a key role in communicating your brand to your clients and Adare’s expertise in this area provides our clients with an innovative alternative in the market place, the benefits of which cannot be ignored.
Using simple but effective technology, combined with our expertise in packaging procurement, we work with clients to streamline their supply chain and increase efficiencies. Importantly, by encouraging greater collaboration throughout the supply chain we give clients back the control they need to ensure brand integrity and monitor supplier performance. This also opens up the opportunity to tap into new and innovative packaging products and processes such as biodegradable and compostable packaging.”
Jeremy Shaw
Jeremy’s dedication and expertise can be seen by his appointment to the Executive Team in his key strategic role as Executive Director, Technology and Solutions – after just three years with Adare.
Before this he worked on leading-edge international systems and was an independent consultant as well as holding senior information systems roles for Reebok UK and lighting specialists Ring Plc.
“Technology moves at a fast pace and with that comes developments and innovations that present great opportunities for us as a business. My challenge is to make sure that we find the best fit to our strategic objectives and develop our infrastructure and services so that we can deliver a broader end to end offering, while optimising our own resources and delivering benefits both internally and to the market.
As we move towards a single market face, our technology-enabled solutions portfolio is being developed to reflect that; maximising the advantages that integrated solutions can provide in bringing agility and business efficiency to our clients.”
Steve Ueckermann
Steve, who joined Adare in 2004, is an experienced and accomplished Director with a proven track record of business success across the print, packaging and business process outsourcing sectors.
“As in any market our clients need to have an edge over the competition, and we have the ability to help them achieve this.
Adare’s leading marketing and corporate communications capabilities are a key differentiator for us in the markets we serve. Our strong service ethic, our robust systems, our supply chain expertise and the innovation we bring to each of our clients is what sets us apart in our market place.
We help our clients to achieve greater control of their business processes, improving quality and brand integrity and delivering significant cost efficiencies. We are able to help our clients achieve their corporate goals because we have the expertise to manage the whole marketing and corporate communications process, not just parts of it."
