Revolution Bars Group toasts new CFO

VODKA BAR GROUP Revolution Bars has confirmed the appointment of Chris Chambers as its CFO.

Chambers joins from crane hire business Ainscough, where he was finance director from 2011. Prior to that, he was FD of food business Whitworths.

Between 2005 and 2009 he held various roles in finance, IT and operations within Merck KGaA and from 2001 to 2005 he held various finance roles at Novartis AG.  He was financial controller, and subsequently group financial controller, of a Fyffes joint venture from 1996 to 2001.

He replaces Sean Curran, who has served as Revolutions’ CFO for 13 years, overseeing a period of significant expansion for the business.

Keith Edelman, chairman of Revolution Bars Group, said: “We welcome Chris to the company and to the board.  He has broad experience of successfully growing businesses both within large organisations and on a standalone basis.”