Patrick is the Founder of International Diplomatic Supplies. He is passionate about the business and...

Patrick is the Founder of International Diplomatic Supplies. He is passionate about the business and the standards of service that IDS provide to our customers. After running IDS in the UK from its inception in 1997, Patrick has recently moved to Dubai to work alongside Group Managing Director Mark Rogers. Patrick started his career in the Export Department of Beefeater Gin before joining Lonrho as Shipping Manager. He is married to Erika, Patrick has a son, Ciaran and 3 beautiful daughters, Emily, Eleanor and Olivia. Patrick’s focus is on the long term expansion of the business, both through organic growth and strategic acquisition. When not working he is an avid Crystal Palace fan and still tries to drag himself around a football pitch in friendly matches in Dubai.

Mark has been in the food and beverage industry his whole career. Starting out with a degree in Hote...

Mark has been in the food and beverage industry his whole career. Starting out with a degree in Hotel Management, working through Michelin star & 5 star restaurants, Mark moved into sales and marketing business roles with Nestle, Coca-Cola in the UK, and then as a Liquor Manager in the Middle East, while passing his CIM, DMS and MBA on the way. Mark used this knowledge to establish Intagulf FZCO in Dubai, realised he need further wine knowledge and completed WSET Level 4, and working with key suppliers established Intagulf as the leading independent food and beverage distributor across the duty free and duty paid segments of the Middle East. Patrick and Mark met in 2010 and established IDS Dubai together, to complement and add onto IDS UK Exports, and they joined the two companies together in 2013, which was really the start of the next stage of growth the group is still enjoying today. Mark is responsible for the Management of the IDS Group. Away from work, Mark is a keen runner and triathlete, having completed many Olympic and Ironman 70.3 races and even one full Ironman, (and it only took 16.25 hours)! He is currently focused on completing the Abbott Six Major Marathons along with his daughter, with Chicago hopefully in the calendar for next year. The summer will find him on his Triumph Tiger Sport, probably visiting wineries in Europe, or on a Road Trip with his son! Mark is married to Clare, has four grown up children who live and work in the UK, and has lived in Dubai for 26 years.

Ricky joined IDS in 2014. Based out of our Dubai office, he handles markets through the Middle East ...

Ricky joined IDS in 2014. Based out of our Dubai office, he handles markets through the Middle East and India. Ricky has also recently been involved in the company’s expansion into the United States and manages the Miami team, focusing on embassies throughout South America and the Caribbean. Ricky enjoys traveling, spending time with family in his spare time, and trying different wines. Interesting fact: Ricky hired a 1950s vintage Fiat 500 and toured the Tuscan hills in Italy, visiting various vineyards.

James joined IDS Dubai in October 2014 as an International Sales Manager. He has been developing bus...

James joined IDS Dubai in October 2014 as an International Sales Manager. He has been developing business relationships with Diplomatic Missions throughout an array of different markets in the Middle East and Russia for IDS Dubai, IDS Exports and IDS Miami. In his spare time James enjoys golf, traveling and 4x4 overlanding.

Martin joined IDS Dubai in November 2016 as an International Sales Manager. He is developing busine...

Martin joined IDS Dubai in November 2016 as an International Sales Manager. He is developing business relationships with Diplomatic Missions throughout the markets in Asia and Pacific. He lived in Thailand for more than 6 years, already working in the wine business. Martin travelled in more than 30 countries around the Globe, always looking for the best food, the best wine and posting pictures of his travels. His next trip might be a wine tour in his home country in France, or riding a Royal Enfield motorcycle in Ladakh in India.

Joe joined IDS in September 2019, covering Africa for IDS UK Exports. Joe previously worked in the w...

Joe joined IDS in September 2019, covering Africa for IDS UK Exports. Joe previously worked in the wine trade in the UK and as a sommelier in Australia and New Zealand. He is a passionate football fan and keen environmentalist. He did his first winery harvest in 2013 with Hans Herzog, helping produce an organic sur-Lie Sauvignon Blanc in Marlborough.

Jack joined IDS Dubai as Operations Manager in July 2018 after five years of working in the UK wine ...

Jack joined IDS Dubai as Operations Manager in July 2018 after five years of working in the UK wine industry. Jack loves watching Fulham FC, cricket, running, travelling and diving.

Jenny studied International Business and did her Master’s degree in Human Resource Management at N...

Jenny studied International Business and did her Master’s degree in Human Resource Management at Newcastle University. Jenny joined IDS UK in 2013 as a Buyer, moved to the Dubai office in 2014 to set up and manage the Purchasing Department. She now manages the Purchasing team for the IDS Group including Dubai, UK and Miami. Jenny is half Greek-half Irish and lived in Greece for most of her life.

Louise joined IDS in October 2020 as the Purchasing Manager for the Dubai and Miami businesses. Loui...

Louise joined IDS in October 2020 as the Purchasing Manager for the Dubai and Miami businesses. Louise began her career at Majestic Wine where she earnt her WSET Level 3. Before moving to Dubai, she worked in marketing for a premium Spirits distributor in London. Louise is currently studying for the second semester of her WSET Diploma in Wine.

Shariq joined IDS in 2014. He is responsible for developing, delivering, and monitoring master data ...

Shariq joined IDS in 2014. He is responsible for developing, delivering, and monitoring master data management processes and ensure consistency throughout all the IDS companies. Compliance with business standards and procedures, as well as work to continuously improve data standards, quality, reporting, and processes. Review the business reporting requirements and develop ad-hoc reports as necessary. Shariq likes playing Cricket, games and watching movies in his spare time.

Graduating from Kaunas University of Technology with a Sales & Marketing degree, Mante worked in hos...

Graduating from Kaunas University of Technology with a Sales & Marketing degree, Mante worked in hospitality industry in London for seven years at The Wesley Hotel & Conference Centre, initially in a sales role and then as the Sales and Marketing Manager, with a focus on management of effective marketing and communication plans, and learning production and design of marketing material. Mante moved to Dubai in 2013 to join IDS, and now works as the Marketing manager, and is responsible for administration and the content part of the websites across the group, including wines, beers and spirits, perfumes and print marketing materials, including National Days, special promotions and sustainability promotions. Mante is continuously updating her creative skill knowledge as well as passing WSET to update her wine knowledge. When we moved into our new purpose built premises in Jebel Ali, it was Mantes project to design, plan and transform the empty space into a really excellent office for the Head Quarters of the group. Mante has 10 year old twins, but still manages to squeeze time in to keep fit, in the gym and out running, and most recently on a new bike.

Ciaran studied in Photography, Media and Music Technology. He now makes product review and cocktail ...

Ciaran studied in Photography, Media and Music Technology. He now makes product review and cocktail recipe videos for the IDS YouTube channel, as well as content for our Instagram and LinkedIn pages. He has also taken over 1200 photographs for almost all the products on the IDS website. In his free time he enjoys writing music, driving and taking photos around Dubai.

Arlene is responsible for processing orders brought in by the sales team as well as other general ad...

Arlene is responsible for processing orders brought in by the sales team as well as other general administrative duties. Arlene is very interested in fitness, going on adventures and spending time with her son, Ajo.

Daisy joined IDS Dubai as Customer Service Executive and then moved to the E-commerce department. Sh...

Daisy joined IDS Dubai as Customer Service Executive and then moved to the E-commerce department. She helps oversee the E-commerce platforms, ensuring that the customer experience is seamless and first-rate. She enjoys reading, exploring nature, binge watching or simply hanging out with family at home.

Sheena joined IDS in November 2012. Being in the company for 8 years, she is committed in processing...

Sheena joined IDS in November 2012. Being in the company for 8 years, she is committed in processing orders and ensures that all customers are well attended. In her free time she enjoys to travel, watching movies and she is interested in gardening lately.

Born and raised in Manila, Philippines and moved to Dubai in 2008 where she helped build and strengt...

Born and raised in Manila, Philippines and moved to Dubai in 2008 where she helped build and strengthen our Dubai team and has worked as a Public Relation Officer for the past 12 years, She is responsible for establishing a channel of communication between businesses and the government. She enjoys in keeping a firm grip on a company’s legal aspects. Mostly these aspects are distributed into different tasks such as legal documentation, business approvals, license renewals and visa services for employees and dependents. In her free time, Teresa likes to watch series and travel in order to discover new countries and cultures.

Irish joined IDS Dubai in October 2014. She is responsible for preparing the clearance documents nee...

Irish joined IDS Dubai in October 2014. She is responsible for preparing the clearance documents needed and coordinates to agents for UK Exports. She also does the local landing as soon as the goods were received in the warehouse to ensure that ordered items are made available, timely fulfilled and not missed. She's a bibliophile, cinephile, melophile and writer in her spare time. An avid fan of U2, Soundgarden (Chris Cornell), Nirvana, Coldplay and other grunge/rock/alternative bands. Collecting books, CDs, vinyls, cassette tapes, posters and playing guitar are her favorite hobbies. A former Editor-in-Chief her school publication when she was in the university.

Scott joined IDS Dubai in January 2018. He has spent 6 years in the Middle East working in Logistics...

Scott joined IDS Dubai in January 2018. He has spent 6 years in the Middle East working in Logistics both in Saudi Arabia and Dubai. Scott likes to play golf, football and rugby in his spare time.

Jay assists the Logistics Manager and supervises the warehouse team. His role involves ensuring that...

Jay assists the Logistics Manager and supervises the warehouse team. His role involves ensuring that all products are picked accurately and all orders are packed as per customer requests. With 5 warehouses to supervise, Jay will create efficient working processes allowing more orders to be completed on a weekly basis. Jay likes playing basketball and watching movies in his spare time.

Kyongja joined IDS Dubai in November 2012. She is responsible for export documentation from UAE to m...

Kyongja joined IDS Dubai in November 2012. She is responsible for export documentation from UAE to multiple global destinations providing routing information and issuing shipping instructions to ensure deliveries arrive on time to the customers. Tracking of shipments and communicating with agent to monitor the progress of each shipments. Kyongja loves to travels in different places. Also, on her college days she is a varsity player in their university as a long-distance runner.

Reymar Joined in IDS Dubai in December 2017. Ensuring that all the products in the warehouse are in ...

Reymar Joined in IDS Dubai in December 2017. Ensuring that all the products in the warehouse are in proper locations to get the job easy and save some time in the workplace. In his spare time, he loves to play on-line games and watching TV series.

Melissa has lived in Dubai since 2014 having preciously lived in Italy and Brazil, always working in...

Melissa has lived in Dubai since 2014 having preciously lived in Italy and Brazil, always working in fields linked to shipping, trading and freight forwarding. She speaks English, Italian and Portuguese fluently. She is an avid traveler, diver and hiker, doing the sports every weekend, and traveling whenever possible. Melissa had a “glitch” year in 2013 while living in Italy and decided to work in a completely different field. She became a tour leader and guide mainly in Milano, accompanying tourists in numerous Italian cities, European countries and USA. She enjoyed the experience, but preferred to go back to the vessels, containers, pallets and trucks the very next year!

Alam joined IDS in 2021 as Database and App Developer and managing Magento based e-commerce website....

Alam joined IDS in 2021 as Database and App Developer and managing Magento based e-commerce website. His core expertise is in website development and have a decade of experience in programming field in UAE and Pakistan. In his spare time he enjoys playing outdoor games. // His life motto if(sad() === true){ $this.sad.stop(); beAwesome(); }

Emily joined IDS in 2021 as International Sales Manager responsible for UAE, Oman, and Bahrain. Emil...

Emily joined IDS in 2021 as International Sales Manager responsible for UAE, Oman, and Bahrain. Emily has a strong understanding of the UAE market previously working for an alcohol distributor in the Middle East. Prior to Dubai, Emily spent over 10 years in sales working for a leading privately owned alcohol distributor in Canada. Emily holds a degree in hospitality and has completed WSET 3. She enjoys travelling, health & wellness, and wine of course.

Marita joined IDS in 2021 as Logistics Executive with previous background on freight forwarding. Dur...

Marita joined IDS in 2021 as Logistics Executive with previous background on freight forwarding. During her spare time she enjoys watching movies/series, some jogging, a little bit of writing and can even be your personal photographer!

Fei joined IDS in 2021. Before moving to Dubai, she worked in Manila for over 3 years in fashion ret...

Fei joined IDS in 2021. Before moving to Dubai, she worked in Manila for over 3 years in fashion retail as an inventory planner/analyst, and also has a wide experience in customer service. In her spare time, Fei enjoys binge watching TV series, going to the gym and hanging out with friends on weekends.

Yasmine joined IDS in 2021 as an International Sales Manager for IDS Dubai. Yasmine is an MBA in Int...

Yasmine joined IDS in 2021 as an International Sales Manager for IDS Dubai. Yasmine is an MBA in International Trade and brings with her 7 years of food and beverage sales experience to foreign markets. Born and raised in France, Yasmine lived in England, India, Morocco and now United Arab Emirates. During her free time, she enjoys playing basketball and horse riding.