TESTIMONIALS
Effective at all levels of the business
“Andy is one of those rare individuals who is effective at all levels of the business. He is a broad-sighted and creative strategic thinker, but equally comfortable with the daily grind of operational management. Andy’s style is inclusive, his enthusiasm infectious and his leadership ability well-proven in a number of difficult turn-around situations. Above all else, in a enormously challenging industry, Andy delivers”
RICHARD BALES EX FD YOUNGS SEAFOOD LTD
He is business savy, lots of energy and a great team leader
“I have got to know Andy in his role as MD Marine Harvest VAP UK, when he worked for me. He was tasked to define and implement an entry strategy for Value Add salmon based products in the UK market. Andy has done a superb job in defining such a strategy which was quickly agreed upon. He is business savy, lots of energy and a great team leader.“
MAIKO VAN DER MEER – EX CEO MARINE HARVEST CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Exceptional leader and change manager
“Having worked with Andy within 2 businesses I am more than pleased to recommend him as both an exceptional leader and change manager.
Andy’s inclusive style of management encourages team building in the best possible way, achieving not only a great culture but also maximises the bottom line.
Continuous Improvement becomes the way of life and Andy’s leadership style encourages and optimises this. In a manufacturing environment I can not think of a stronger leader.”
BILL RODGER FINANCIAL CONTROLLER YOUNGS SEAFOOD
Rare mix of operational excellence and commercial insight
“Andy has that rare mix of operational excellence and commercial insight. He never fails to deliver improved profitability, at all times maintaining strong team work, and keeping teams engaged. He develops strong relationships with customers, and can communicate their needs internally with clarity. He is creative in his problem solving, has high levels of integrity and honesty. He always delivers the results, and is swift to praise others. He has great attention to detail, and is someone I really do respect.”
ALISON CANNON – FOUNDING PARTNER, RESONATE SEARCH & SELECTION
Energetic, inclusive and empowering
“During the time that I have known Andy he has been very successful in terms of business turnaround. Andy’s style has been to quickly identify opportunities and to get his team to buy in and create change. He is energetic, inclusive and empowering, and I would recommend him for any senior operations role.”
NICK MARTIN – MD SPRINGFIELD MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Quick to identify operational improvements to add value to a business
“I’ve worked with Andy on a number of occasions both at Young’s and Dawnfresh Seafoods. Andy is a very effective and astute leader. He is quick to identify operational improvements to add value to a business and delivers change in a manner which takes the whole team with him. He’s not afraid of making tough decisions and is a delight to work with”