Omega has announced that Neil Cooke will join its board as Manufacturing Director.

Cooke was appointed to the position of Head of Manufacturing in June 2020 as part of a continued investment in the leadership team and to support Omega’s strategic growth plans. He has a wealth of experience in kitchen manufacturing, production, and operations. Since his appointment, he has worked closely with Alastair England, Omega Operations Director, to transform the manufacturing team.

Cooke explained: “Omega has continued to invest in the latest generation of plant and equipment to improve our production capabilities and to create significant new capacity.

“I am excited to be given the opportunity to lead our fantastic manufacturing team to deliver this capacity to our retail and Contract customers while building on our core values of Safety, Quality and Service.”

Simon Barber, CEO, said, “Neil has delivered significant improvements within manufacturing since he joined Omega and I am delighted to welcome him to the board as Manufacturing Director. I look forward to working closely with him to continue that great work.”