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Integrated technical and facilities solutions provider, ABM, has appointed Richard Sykes as SVP and President, for the UK and Ireland.
Sykes joins the business with a proven track record for accelerating growth for global operations, building effective teams and driving transformation across large, multi-billion-dollar businesses. Most notably, he served as regional CEO at ISS in various capacities over the last decade, where he led a multi-billion-dollar book of business, drove strategic transformation, and built strong leadership teams that increased client and team member retention and satisfaction.
In his new role, Sykes will be responsible for leading ABM’s European business and developing the company’s growth strategy to drive profitability and build upon its capabilities through new services and segments, crossselling and inorganic growth.
In a company statement ABM said: “Richard is a dynamic, growth-minded leader with extensive experience leading global operations, Merger & Acquisition transactions and cultural integration in highly competitive, low-margin industries.
“As we continue our efforts to elevate the client and team member experiences, we are focused on strengthening our organisation to accelerate growth while creating greater connectivity, collaboration and partnership across our operations and functional teams. Richard’s leadership will strengthen how we operate, add capabilities and offerings, build our client base, and help drive growth which, in turn, creates greater opportunities for ABM team members at every level.”
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