INGREDIENT SOLUTIONS - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Managing Director
• Sales Director

Job Titles:

• Managing Director

Ian particularly feels his strong, deep and long established management team have played a vital role in the success of the business. Colin O'Sullivan has been with Ingredient Solutions since day one and has been a steadfast and efficient member of the production team. Ted Healy, another early staff member, has been looking after the machinery and keeping things running through the years. Colin Barrow, a longtime friend and associate, is involved in the background providing business insights and brilliant ideas. Sales Director Gary Davies has grown sales enormously. Ian has known Gary for over 30 years. Gary has always been industrious and dedicated- he was 16 and washing Ian's car when they first met. Esther Linehan, Office Manager, runs the office and the sales administration team admirably, ensuring the company maintains its great customer service by ensuring that we meet the day to day logistical challenges that face the business. Esther has been with the company over 15 years. Last, but definitely not least, Janice Sweeney as Ian's PA has been an indispensable and highly efficient member of the team, keeping the business on track and working closely with the team. Janice is retiring next month and she'll be sorely missed by everyone. Ian is the Managing Director of Ingredient Solutions, guiding the company and keeping it on track to achieve an incredibly high level of service to our customers. Ian has always been a foodie. He started his career training as a commis chef and learned the functionality of different cheeses, but decided to move into the food production industry. It was a good decision. Ian has been in management since he was 21 and working in the dairy industry for 35 years. Over that time he has seen the evolution of the business and adapted to the many changes in technologies and met the challenges set by new regulations and consumer demands over the years.

Catherine's role is Technical Assistant and she is one of the newer members of the Ingredient Solutions team. Catherine recently graduated in Food Science and Innovation at WIT and is motivated, positive and enjoys working in a team. Catherine says, "I always see the good in every challenge that approaches me as they can lead to opportunities to learn more." She is looking forward to focusing on the areas that she can control and learning how to perfect them. Catherine's first impressions of Ingredient Solutions are that the factory is very well run and that everyone is very dedicated to their jobs so there is a great atmosphere. Outside of work, Catherine enjoys outdoor activities. She loves gardening and grows her own fruit and vegetables. She also helps out on her family's dairy farm and makes fabulous creamy butter. In her final year in college she won the award for the most Innovative product 2021 for her seaweed butter. Catherine's favourite cheeses are Mozzarella and grated white mature cheddar, "Every Saturday I either make a pizza or quiche using cheese, which come in handy when craving a midnight feast". ×

Marek is based near Lublin, that's not a typo we don't mean Dublin, he's our man on the ground in Eastern Europe. Marek has worked for Ingredient Solutions for 17 years in a variety of roles from general operator to technical officer, he knows the business inside and out. Since 2014 he has worked for Ingredient solutions remotely from his base near Lublin in south-east Poland. Marek is a key member of our technical team. His role involves conducting supplier approval evaluations, product specifications, and looking after our customers' technical queries. Despite now being based overseas Marek is very much an active part of the company and is well liked. He's hardworking and takes pride in the quality of his work and is a real asset to the Technical team. He's back with us in Ireland for a week or two once or twice a year. Outside of work Marek enjoys listening to music and he's got a great vinyl record collection with rock classics from 70s - 90s including Tom Petty, ELO, Queen, Travelling Wilburys, Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. He also enjoys riding and tinkering with his vintage Honda Shadow VT800 motorbike from 1988.

Pina is our UK Sales Support Administrator and has worked for Ingredient Solutions since 2012. She works alongside Gary Davies and the sales team providing them with sales information and supporting the team especially when they are on the road. Pina works remotely for Ingredient Solutions from her base in Luton in the UK. Pina also worked for another cheese company, Dairyborn, with MD Ian Galletly and Sales Director Gary Davies before it was sold to Golden Vale in 1999 and she has over 20 years experience running cheese sales desks. Pina said, "Working from home has its challenges, but Ingredient Solutions is a great company with strong leadership. When I contact Head Office for help, information or advice everyone is very helpful." Outside of work, Pina enjoys walking and also likes spending time on her boat cruising on the Great Ouse River.