Richard Bayles

Ethimex * Charles Edge London * Ethimex Cask Responsible for bulk spirits trading (regional sales, regional sourcing) and strategic project management across the LatAm-Carib region within both the beverage and industrial Ethanol markets, and the bulk speciality spirits markets, chiefly bulk Rum, Cachaça, Brandies, Whiskies and Tequila, and single cask spirits. Also responsible for the Group's bottled brand sales and marketing in the same geographical markets. *** Head of Ethimex Cask Solutions div. (see separate entry), a devolved operation within the company. ECS is a leading specialist in the worldwide supply of new and vetted used casks for spirits maturation and finishing, principally into the whisky, rum and tequila sectors, as well as to craft breweries in the USA and worldwide. ECS’s expertise encompasses casks ex Sherry, Port, Madeira, Marsala, Sauternes, Muscat, Tokaj, Cognac, Rum, Scotch, Rye and Bourbon amongst many others, as well as its own virgin oak cask range for progressive distillers, produced from innovative oak species. Ethimex Casks Solutions also encompasses Ethimex's active business in the maturation and trading of Whiskies and other spirits in cask, both in the UK and in the USA.

Ethimex * Charles Edge London * Ethimex Cask Responsible for bulk spirits trading (regional sales, regional sourcing) and strategic project management across the LatAm-Carib region within both the ethanol (bev/ind) and bulk spirits markets, as well single cask whisky and rum. Additionally responsible for the Group's bottled whisky sales in LatAm and Caribbean markets.

www.ethimexcasksolutions.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/ethimexcasksolutions/about/ Full business unit P&L responsibility. Directing global sales & marketing strategy and execution, sourcing operations and projects. About ECS: Global supplier of standard and speciality virgin and quality-vetted used casks to the spirits industry worldwide, principally into the rum, whisky and tequila sectors, as well as the craft spirits community. Complimentary consultancy on cask maturation. Brewing industry: Suppliers of quality-vetted used oak barrels of all types to craft breweries worldwide.

Set-up and oversaw ingredient, flavour chemical and spirit sourcing and supply chain operations for the Group's new beverage compounds, flavours and extracts manufacturing operations. Retained previous responsibility for the Group's ethanol and softs positions as well as other core ingredient commodities, both on a P&L basis (resale to FMCG end-users) and for in-house manufacturing consumption.

Responsible for all sourcing, supplier development, purchasing and supply chain management of bulk fruit juices and pulps from and within Latin America/Caribbean, North America, Iberia, & China.

Trader in Physical Commodities accountable for my own P&L within the trading desk team and for speculative positions taken in a wide range of beverage ingredients, essential oils and softs commodity markets.

Managing divisional back-office ops and admin team in this Physical Commodities trading house: responsible for logistics & warehousing, customer service, inventory management, documentary compliance, and commercial administration.

Managing multimodal movements of bulk wines and spirits (especially Whisky) from wineries and distilleries in Europe, South America, South Africa and Australia to bottling plants in the EU.