ANTALIS has appointed Nicholas Thompson to the role of MD for the UK and Ireland, succeeding David Hunter who is retiring from the business.
Nicholas starts his new post on July 1 after a short period as deputy MD. He has been with Antalis for over nine years, more recently as its packaging director and prior to that as supply chain director.
Antalis said the appointment ‘ideally positions him to help with future growth and innovation’ at the business, with his background at both Antalis and in previous supply chain roles at Tesco, Sainsburys and Amazon.
Nicholas Thompson said, “It is a great honour to be leading the team at Antalis and to take over from David who has professionally overseen the many changes that the company has undertaken over the last eleven years. I intend to lead Antalis through the next phase of evolution, including strengthening its papers division and accelerating the growth in packaging and visual communications.”
David Hunter was appointed MD in 2012 having previously spent many years in B2B wholesale distribution at companies such as Wolseley, B&Q and Jewson.
During his tenure, he navigated Antalis through several acquisitions, significant growth and changes in ownership, in often challenging market conditions including the pandemic. More recently, Antalis explained he has steered the business through a major IT transformation and been the driver of a profound health and safety culture throughout the business.
