Previous contacts
During 13 years in dealing with policy for one of Scotland's leading industries, Ian Shearer developed a network among Government departments and regulatory agencies including:
- European Commission
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
- HM Revenue & Customs
- Food Standards Agency
- Health & Safety Executive
- National Audit Office
- Office for National Statistics
- Department for Transport
- Rural Payments Agency
- Scottish Government
- Scottish Environment Protection Agency
- Scottish Qualifications Authority
- Scottish Water.
He acquired experience of dealing with many other representative organisations, both in the UK and overseas, for example:
- Gin & Vodka Association of Great Britain
- Wine & Spirit Trade Association
- British Beer & Pub Association
- Bonded Warehousekeepers Association
- Joint Alcohol & Tobacco Consultation Group
- CEPS - The European Spirits Organisation
- Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
- Maltsters Association of Great Britain
- National Farmers Union of Scotland
- Confederation of British Industry
- Scottish Council for Development & Industry
- British Glass
- Water UK etc.
Ian Shearer also built up contacts at all levels in almost every Scotch whisky company, particularly on the production and technical side of their operations.