IN BRIEF: Shepherd Neame hires Rank executive as new head of pubs

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Shepherd Neame Ltd - Faversham, Kent-based brewer and pub chain - Hires Jonathon Swaine to be managing director for Pubs arm. Swaine joins from casino operator Rank Group PLC, where he is MD for Retail. Prior to Rank, Swaine was MD for Fuller's Inns, the largest division of Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC. Shepherd Neame says it will make a further announcement with the date when Swaine will join. Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Neame says Swaine is "an operator of considerable experience and is highly respected within the industry.

"Jonathon and the team will help us develop Shepherd Neame on the next stage of our journey as we emerge from the pandemic in good shape and ambitious to resume our growth trajectory."

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By Tom Waite; thomaslwaite@alliancenews.com

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