Thames Technology appoints new Operations Director
In his new role, Andrew will be responsible for operational excellence across the organisation to ensure that Thames Technology continues to operate with a customer-centred approach.
He will also be driving to increase environmental standards in line with the company’s strategy to bring its customers the greenest, and most sustainable products on the market.
With over 30 years of experience working within leading manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution businesses and with a post-graduate diploma in strategy and leadership, Andrew brings a wealth of experience to the role to help shape the future success of the business.
Prior to joining Thames Technology Andrew’s operational responsibilities have included environmental, health and safety, sales, customer service, procurement, and manufacturing through to logistics and after care in both PLC and SME businesses. Much of his career was spent at multi-national manufacturing giant Saint-Gobain.
Commenting on his appointment, Andrew said:
“I’m delighted to join Thames Technology during an exciting period of growth and expansion. I am passionate about providing high quality service while ensuring safety is always a priority. My aim is to deliver a clear vision for the team and to create a roadmap to ensure that we are always developing our operations so that we continue to deliver on our customers’ expectations across both digital and physical touchpoints.
“Ultimately my role will be to streamline our services to provide a simpler, faster, more personalised and value-adding experience for our customers. I will look to find a balance between continual improvement and customer innovation requirements to improve our current performance and develop our service offerings.”
Che Colford, General Manager at Thames Technology, commented:
“We’re delighted to welcome Andrew to the team. This is a very exciting time for us as we look to expand our service offering to meet the growing needs of our customer base. Andrew’s experience and knowledge of operational management will help us to continue to provide the highest level of service to our customers.”
