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Everett Fieldgate has been appointed new chief executive officer at dessert company Creams. Fieldgate will replace Othman Shoukat who will remain managing director until the end of the year and will continue serving on the board of directors.

Fieldgate is originally from Australia where he started his career at beverage brand Lion Nathan and Australian national biscuit company Arnott’s. After that, he held several positions at KFC UK & Ireland to become chief financial officer and chief development officer of the MENA region.

Fieldgate will be joining Creams from Dubai where he has been franchisor and franchisee with Yum! Brands, Americana and Costa Coffee (where he also became general manager).