Deritend Industries – a UK based industrial maintenance, service and repair group – has announced the appointment of David Garman as non-executive Chairman with immediate effect.
The company, with headquarters in Wolverhampton, operates from a national branch network. The appointment comes close on the heels of a recent multi-million pound investment in the company and will support the ‘ambitious growth strategy’ for Deritend, according to MD Richard Hale.
“With David on board and supported by this investment,” he said, “we are looking to consolidate our core markets, further develop our product offering and ramp up our energy efficiency services for customers across the spectrum of British industry.
“David is a key figure in a range of industry sectors, with a proven track record of achieving rapid and sustainable growth,” continued Hale. “He will be a valuable asset to the company, with the knowledge and experience to help us implement this planned expansion.”
Garman’s experience includes spending nine years as Chief Executive of logistics group TDG, which he held from 1999 until the company’s takeover in 2008.
Prior to TDG, Garman spent 20 years at United Biscuits in a range of management roles and was a director and chief executive of Allied Bakeries, a subsidiary of Associated British Foods. Other positions held include non-executive director of Phoenix Group plc and non-executive director of Carillion plc, where he is also senior independent director. Garman is also an Associate of Duke Corporate Education and a Business Adviser for Enterprise Ireland.
