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| BrewDog co-founder Martin Dickie leaves craft beer giant | BrewDog co-founder Martin Dickie leaves craft beer giant |
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| Martin Dickie pictured attending an event to mark the 80th anniversary of Esquire magazine | Martin Dickie pictured attending an event to mark the 80th anniversary of Esquire magazine |
| Brewdog co-founder Martin Dickie has left the Scottish craft beer giant, saying that he took the decision for personal reasons. | Brewdog co-founder Martin Dickie has left the Scottish craft beer giant, saying that he took the decision for personal reasons. |
| Dickie, who founded the Ellon-based firm with James Watt in 2007, recently launched his own medicinal cannabis business. | |
| Last year Mr Watt stepped down from his role as CEO of the company and said he would move to a newly-created position of "captain and co-founder". | Last year Mr Watt stepped down from his role as CEO of the company and said he would move to a newly-created position of "captain and co-founder". |
| Brewdog announced last month that it was closing 10 bars across the UK, including its flagship pub in Aberdeen, due to what it described as "ongoing industry challenges". | Brewdog announced last month that it was closing 10 bars across the UK, including its flagship pub in Aberdeen, due to what it described as "ongoing industry challenges". |
| A spokesperson said these challenges included rising costs, increased regulation, and economic pressures. | A spokesperson said these challenges included rising costs, increased regulation, and economic pressures. |
| James Watt stood down as Brewdog CEO last year | James Watt stood down as Brewdog CEO last year |
| Brewdog CEO James Taylor described Mr Dickie's contributions to the company as "immeasurable". | Brewdog CEO James Taylor described Mr Dickie's contributions to the company as "immeasurable". |
| He added: "His creativity, passion, and relentless drive have shaped our company over the years and inspired countless others in the industry." | He added: "His creativity, passion, and relentless drive have shaped our company over the years and inspired countless others in the industry." |
| In recent years Mr Dickie had helped oversee Brewdog's expansion into the spirits and cocktail market. | In recent years Mr Dickie had helped oversee Brewdog's expansion into the spirits and cocktail market. |
| He said his decision to leave, which will not result in any changes to the company's leadership team, had been a difficult one. | He said his decision to leave, which will not result in any changes to the company's leadership team, had been a difficult one. |
| "After over two decades in the brewing and distilling arena sadly for personal reasons it's time for me to leave the industry that I love deeply and hopefully had a positive impact in," he said. | "After over two decades in the brewing and distilling arena sadly for personal reasons it's time for me to leave the industry that I love deeply and hopefully had a positive impact in," he said. |
| "Leaving Brewdog isn't easy, but I'm ready to spend less time travelling and spend some more time at home with my young family." | "Leaving Brewdog isn't easy, but I'm ready to spend less time travelling and spend some more time at home with my young family." |
| Martin Dickie (left) and James Watt pictured packing BrewDog hand sanitizer during the Covid pandemic in April 2020 | Martin Dickie (left) and James Watt pictured packing BrewDog hand sanitizer during the Covid pandemic in April 2020 |
| The company is known for its craft beers and IPAs and has breweries and pubs across the globe, including 71 in the the UK, of which 17 are in Scotland. | The company is known for its craft beers and IPAs and has breweries and pubs across the globe, including 71 in the the UK, of which 17 are in Scotland. |
| It also has bars in Dubai, the US and Australia. | It also has bars in Dubai, the US and Australia. |
| In 2021 former workers used an open letter to highlight what they said was a "culture of fear" within the business and "toxic attitudes" to junior staff. | In 2021 former workers used an open letter to highlight what they said was a "culture of fear" within the business and "toxic attitudes" to junior staff. |
| The following year several ex-Brewdog staff accused founder and former CEO Watt of inappropriate behaviour in a BBC Disclosure investigation. | The following year several ex-Brewdog staff accused founder and former CEO Watt of inappropriate behaviour in a BBC Disclosure investigation. |
| Lawyers for Mr Watt said the allegations were false - but Ofcom rejected complaints that Brewdog and Watt were unfairly treated by the programme. | Lawyers for Mr Watt said the allegations were false - but Ofcom rejected complaints that Brewdog and Watt were unfairly treated by the programme. |
| In January last year the firm also faced a backlash after revealing it would no longer hire new staff on the real living wage, instead paying the lower legal minimum wage. | In January last year the firm also faced a backlash after revealing it would no longer hire new staff on the real living wage, instead paying the lower legal minimum wage. |
| Mr Watt stood down as CEO last year and moved to the newly-created position of "captain and co-founder" but retained his shares in the company. | Mr Watt stood down as CEO last year and moved to the newly-created position of "captain and co-founder" but retained his shares in the company. |
| Martin Dickie is also retaining his shares in the company. | Martin Dickie is also retaining his shares in the company. |