FACILITIES MANAGEMENT JOURNAL JOBS
CORPS CEO JOINS LIVING WAGE FOUNDATION’S
LEADERSHIP GROUP
Mike Bullock, CEO of Corps Security, has been appointed a member of the
Living Wage Foundation’s Recognised Service Provider Leadership Group. The
news follows Corps joining the Living Wage Foundation’s Service Provider
Recognition Scheme earlier this year as part of its drive to improve the pay and living standards
of its security o icers. The Leadership Group was set up to influence the FM marketplace
around the Living Wage Recognition Programme for service providers, advise on overall strategy
relating to the Living Wage and service provider recognition and its promotion in the facilities
management and outsourcing sectors.
Up to 20 people can be members of the group serving for a three-year term. In addition to
Bullock, who represents the security sector, the leadership group includes representatives from
the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) the Cleaning and Support Services
Association (CSSA), Sodexo, ISS, Facilicom and Carlisle Support Services.
MITIE APPOINTS MD FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY SERVICES
Mitie has appointed Pradyumna Pandit to the newly created role of Managing
Director of Sustainability and Energy Services. Pandit has over 20 years’ experience
in the engineering and technology sector, working in a number of roles, ranging
from new business development to operations, and brings a wealth of knowledge
and expertise in energy management and optimising building e iciency. He joins
Mitie from Schneider Electric, where he served as Vice President of Digital Energy for UK &
Ireland. In this newly created role, Pandit will be responsible for developing and coordinating all
of Mitie’s Energy and Sustainability services and solutions, such as the procurement, control and
reduction of energy consumption, decarbonisation of heating and transport components in the
customer’s premises, and carbon reporting and compliance. The role will support Mitie’s Plan
Zero sustainability commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2025.
ISS NAMES PURVIN PATEL AS
NEW CEO UK AND IRELAND
Purvin Patel has been appointed as the
new Chief Executive O icer of ISS UK and
Ireland with immediate e ect, taking over
the reins from Matthew Brabin who is
stepping down from his role as CEO.
Patel has more than 25 years of
operational leadership experience in companies such as
Walmart and Kingfisher Group and has previously spent eight
years working for a private equity portfolio company in the
food service and food logistics industry. In 2014, Patel joined
ISS as the CEO of ISS India and has since then successfully led
the strategic transformation through the implementation of
the ISS Way strategy. The growth rate within Key Accounts in
ISS India has steadily increased during his period as the CEO
and has witnessed high people engagement and improved
financial performance.
Speaking about his new appointment, Patel said: “I am
humbled and excited to embark on this new journey. These
are unprecedented times we live in as we face challenges of a
di erent kind, not just in the UK market, but the world over.
But we are also seeing opportunities and I am simply amazed
by the commitment and dedication of our colleagues in
response to this crisis. I am confident that we can capitalise on
these opportunities. My first task will be to navigate and lead
the business through this crisis, so that we can continue to
create workplaces for our customers that inspire and engage.”
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