Preston-headquartered bakery products distributor BAKO North Western Group has appointed Ian York as managing director for BAKO North Western.
Ian is a highly qualified director, bringing with him over 25 years’ first-hand experience of sales, marketing and operations in the food industry.
Operating at board-level in manufacturing, wholesale and retail companies such as Premier Foods, Cambridge Commodities, Poundstretcher, Symingtons and The Tofoo Company, Mr York has a strong track record in restructuring following acquisitions and disposals and is passionately focused on customer growth and profit.
Established over fifty years, BAKO North Western Group distributes bakery products to customers across the UK from three national depots. With a multi-temperature fleet of over 70 vehicles, the company provides independent bakers and caterers with a wide range of ingredients and finished products from quality suppliers, as well as its own BAKO Select branded range.
BAKO North Western managing director Ian York said: “This is a very exciting time to be joining BAKO North Western. With one of the most advanced multi-food product warehousing and distribution systems in the country, its ongoing commitment to innovation, investment, development and expansion makes it a perfect place to channel my own deeply held passions for customer growth and profit through market leading solutions.”
BAKO North Western Group’s full list of divisions includes BAKO North Western, BAKO Northern and Scotland, and BAKO South Eastern.
Its industry accreditations include the BRC Global Standard for Storage and Distributions, ISO9001 Quality Management and ISO14001 Environmental Management.
