IT solutions firm appoints four new directors as turnover hits £16m
Galtec, the Leeds-based IT solutions supplier, has reported a turnover in excess of £16m for its last financial year – marking a £2m increase year-on-year.
Formed in 2004, Galtec has also announced the appointment of four new directors, who will be responsible for driving growth within the business over the next 12 months.
Jamie Bowes has been appointed as technical director, and will be responsible for managing the programme of professional and managed services at Galtec. Tracie Walker has joined Galtec’s team of directors as central government sales director, after being promoted from her position of MOD general sales manager.
After initially joining Galtec in 2006 as finance assistant, Amy Cooke has now been appointed as finance director and will be responsible for overseeing the finance department, HR, and Payroll, as well as taking on responsibility for quality assurance and retention of relevant financial accreditations.
The final addition to the team of directors is John O’Connell, who has been promoted to sales director.
Mark Adams, director at Galtec, said: “The new team of directors know the business inside out, and their combined expertise is crucial to support the growth plans of the company over the next 12 months and into the future. We’re projecting turnover to reach in excess of £20 million this year, and are already on target to hit this figure after a fantastic start to the year.
“In light of this projected growth we’re looking to recruit a number of experienced Account Managers as well as technical staff to help the existing team to deliver second to none procurement and support service to current clients while striving to help us to grow and develop as a business.”
In addition, the company has launched reward scheme for its staff following this growth period. All employees who have been with the company for three years or more are set to receive part of a six-figure bonus allocation.
Adams added: “Without the hard work and commitment from the team at Galtec we wouldn’t be where we are today. It’s testament to the team’s knowledge and expertise that we have been able to achieve such strong turnover figures this year, and we want to demonstrate to everyone how much their loyalty is appreciated.
“Rewarding our employees based on their length of service with us is something we’ve never done before, but we wanted to try something different to show every single member of the team that their work is instrumental to the success and growth of the business.”
