Floorcoverings group rolls out the red carpet for new CEO
WORCESTERSHIRE carpet manufacturer and distributor, Victoria, has announced the appointment of a new CEO.
Philippe Hamers, who has over 25 years’ experience in the flooring industry and headed Europe’s largest carpet manufacturing operation at Balta Group, will join the company on March 20.
Prior to joining Balta, Mr Hamers was general manager of the Tufted and Woven Division of Beaulieu International Group.
Victoria said this exposure had given him extensive experience in running very large, multi-site, multi-national, manufacturing and sales organisation. His core attributes are said to include developing new business opportunities, effectively managing senior management teams, delivering cost saving and other organic growth initiatives in order to build market share.
In addition, he holds a Master of Business Economics degree from the University of Antwerp and an Advanced Management degree from Vlerick Business School. Multi-lingual, Mr Hamers is fluent in Dutch, English, French and German.
Based at Victoria’s UK operations, Mr Hamers will be responsible for overseeing group wide activities and he will work closely with both Executive Chairman, Geoff Wilding and Michael Scott, Group Finance Director.
Mr Wilding said: “We are delighted to have such a well-known and highly regarded industry figure enhance further our strong management team at Victoria. Philippe joins Victoria at an exciting time of its development as we continue to prosper both in the UK and Australia. His international expertise and industry contacts will prove beneficial as we execute our advanced plans to expand into the growing €5 billion European flooring market.
“Phillippe will be involved in all aspects of the business and his experience will be invaluable as we continue to drive profit improvements across the group whilst at the same time maintain our acquisition-led growth objectives in 2017 and beyond.”
