MOVERS & SHAKERS
TRADE BODY CHIEF EXEC RETIRES
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NIGEL REES , GGF CHIEF Executive , has decided to retire at the end of 2016 . Nigel , who has been employed by the Glass and Glazing Federation ( GGF ) since 1994 , has been at the helm of the industry ’ s leading trade body for 15 years and under his leadership the GGF has seen continued growth and stability .
In the last 12 months the GGF has undergone a great deal of change , which has included internal restructuring and new governance , following an independent review . As announced in July , the GGF and its subsidiary companies have been restructured with the Federation being a standalone entity , directing all its energies into supporting the GGF Membership , whilst the
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six commercial subsidiaries will now operate under one broad corporate body . The commercial subsidiaries remain wholly owned by the GGF and will continue to operate in existing and new markets to provide financial support to the Federation .
Nigel commented , “ In my time at the GGF , I have overseen the growth of the Federation , from a stand-alone Trade Federation to the Group of commercial companies that are now prospering so well . I have put everything I could into the Federation over the years and feel that with the planned changes now starting and with the Group moving to new premises , the time is right for new ideas and a fresh management approach to deal with the challenges ahead .”
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Given the change in structure and governance , the GGF Board of Directors will now start a recruitment process to find a new Chief Executive . Throughout the changes and under Nigel Rees ’ tenure for the last 20 years , the GGF and its group of companies have remained financially stable and the Federation has continued to deliver a high level of benefits to its Members . |
Nigel Rees concluded , “ I have truly valued my time with the GGF , its Members and the incredible Staff who make up not just the Federation , but also all the subsidiaries too . I wish them all , every success for the future .”
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Farewell to retiring Finance Director
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RESPECTED SASH WINDOW fabricator , Roseview , is marking the retirement of a long-serving member of senior staff , Finance Director , Mike Neal , who is leaving after eight years at the company .
Roseview ’ s Chairman , Steve Bygrave , described how Mike came to work at the business , and the role he ’ s played in the fabricator ’ s impressive expansion over the last decade : “ Mike joined Roseview after many years as CFO at a leading UK media company .
“ We ’ ve been friends for years , and one day he popped into our HQ to see me about sash windows for his home . At the time Roseview were looking for an experienced finance director to help us manage our ambitious growth plans for the years ahead . We started to talk , and pretty quickly it became clear that taking Mike on was perfect both for him and us .
“ Since then our business has expanded hugely , and Mike has been instrumental to that . He ’ s played a crucial role behind
Mike Neal , retiring Finance Director , Steve Bygrave , Chairman and Willie Kerr , MD .
the scenes , updating our internal processes and turning us into a nationwide , multimillion-pound organisation . By rights , he was supposed to retire three years ago , but we ’ ve managed to keep hold of him until now .
“ We ’ re hugely grateful to Mike for everything he ’ s done for us over the past eight years ; Roseview wouldn ’ t be the company it is
today without him . All of us wish him and his wife Karin all the very best for his retirement ,” Steve concluded .
Replacing Mike in the key role of Finance Manager is Maria Lewis . Managing Director , Willie Kerr , explained her appointment : “ We ’ ve been planning for Mike ’ s retirement for some time . Maria is a very experienced , talented finance manager who we identified and employed three months ago . Since then she has been closely shadowing Mike , to ensure a smooth transition .”
As well as Maria , Ray Holland has been brought on board to fill the new position of Purchasing Manager . “ Ray has over 25 years ’ experience in supply chain and procurement and will be responsible for overseeing the company ’ s relationship with its suppliers . He ’ ll also be implementing a new stock system that allows us to keep up with demand and continue to grow as we fulfil more and more orders ,” Willie concluded .
www . roseview . co . uk
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