DB FOODS - Key Persons
Gary Smith is the Chief Executive Officer and has worked with the business since 1991. He has combined his accountancy qualification, gained at a professional firm, with his passion for IT, which is where he first started working with DB Foods through the professional advisors and Auditors and later through his own IT consultancy business.
Gary has been instrumental in the deployment of technology within DB Foods, including overseeing the development of the company's bespoke trading and stock control platform.
He joined the business full-time in 2010, joining the Board in 2014 as Finance Director, and after creation of the DB Foods Group, he was appointed as Group Chief Finance Officer. Since that time, he has overseen many changes including securing BGF as a key investor in the group in late 2017.
His most recent appointment in 2020 as Chief Executive gave Gary overall responsibility for the strategic development of DB Foods Ltd. Gary still sits on the Holding Board, as well as Directorships within all companies within the DB Foods Group.
Gary brings insight from other industries and is actively using this knowledge, including bringing new technology initiatives and a recent rebranding, to drive DB Foods to the forefront of the marketplace.
Max Prudon is the Operations Director and comes with a wealth of operational experience and industry knowledge. He joined the business in 1998 and became Company Director in 2009. As Operations Director, Max is responsible for all warehouse and transport operations, including a large fleet of vehicles, within the wholesale division.
He strives for operational excellence and as such seeks to identify and implement pioneering processes and procedures to support the business in its operational activities.
Whilst Max has overall responsibility and oversight of operational aspects for the business, he is a significant member of the trading team and devotes much of his time managing key accounts, with a focus on improving the customer experience and retaining long-term relationships.
Job Titles:
- Group Trading / Purchasing Director
- Trading Director
Stuart Robson is the Group Trading/Purchasing Director and has over 38 years' experience of working within the meat industry, trading and purchasing. He joined the business in 1991 and became Company Director in 2001. As Trading Director, Stuart is responsible for all meat purchases within the Group.
He works continuously with suppliers to form strong working relationships and uses his expertise and knowledge to identify trends in the market. Over the years Stuart has developed the product range according to the needs of the company's customers, which now offers one of the most comprehensive product lists in the industry.