Andrew Spyropoulos brings to Prime Foods Ltd over 20 years experience in the food and hospitality industry including 15 years as business owner of several independent food supply companies servicing the food manufacturing industry, restaurants and retailers. Andrew, a restaurateur, understood the value early on in delivering supply to the industry as a priority opportunity that needed to help facilitate the growth of all aligned industries. From humble beginnings, Andrew Spyropoulos built a thriving wholesale food business in a very competitive local market as a result of delivering high quality service to customers and sold this business in 2003 to become a leader in developing the food manufacturing industry in Queensland. This has been facilitated through the development of the state based food industry cluster; Food Q Inc. as Chair, in partnership with Brisbane City Council, State Government and Federal Government Regional and Economic Development Agencies.

Professional Memberships:

• Founding Member Food Q Inc

• On Board of Members for Redeemer Lutheran College

• Commissioner for Declarations

Marco Berta has highly developed systems management skills and expertise developed in over 17 years in business in general, specialising in the last ten years in wholesale food distribution operations management including the supply to industry of bakery products, smallgoods, dairy, meat, fats, oils and seafood to food manufacturers, restaurants and food retailers. Marco has owned and managed wholesale food distribution and customer quality service control for businesses operating over $19m turnover annually until he sold the business in 2003 to a public listed company. Marco has the industry’s respect as he continues to develop markets for his suppliers and fulfil his role as industry leader by educating the end user with his honest down to earth approach. Marco has an eye for opportunity and his methodical, calculating approach allows him to capture it and turn it to a sound investment.

Mark Sharry has been involved in the food industry for 18 years, the first five on the retail side with Woolworths and the remainder with two market leading food manufacturers. Having come from a retail background customers find that Mark understands their needs, particularly the "just in time" ordering style of most clients in this business. He therefore has a lot of empathy for the business, customer and its interdependent relationship.