The board of VBH Holding is delighted to announce that Richard Gyde joins VBH (GB) Ltd on 1st May in the position of managing director.
Richard will be no stranger to most within the industry, bringing over 40 years of dedicated fenestration sector experience, including over 23 years as managing director of Mila UK, where he successfully led and grew the business.
Richard’s customer-centric approach matches that of the VBH culture. His deep understanding of the market has resulted in prestigious customer portfolios, whilst his commitment to sustainability and innovation has driven the development of high quality products that meet changing market needs.
These strengths, together with Richard’s extensive experience in global sourcing, product portfolio development, quality protocols, and corporate governance will be invaluable to VBH (GB) as the company builds on the success of its own greenteQ brand, alongside further development of sales of major brands in the VBH portfolio.
Richard is well respected by his peers, and is known for his intelligent and innovative thinking, both in product design and in building action-oriented teams that perform at the highest level.
Throughout his career, Richard has demonstrated a remarkable ability to deliver resilient long-term growth and manage business continuity, even in turbulent times.
Peter Rowlands, acting managing director at VBH (GB), stated: “We are confident that Richard Gyde’s leadership will bring new opportunities and continued growth to VBH (GB). I am absolutely confident that Richard and the existing VBH team will work together to achieve our mission to be an industry leader in the Hardware Sector and continue to develop our successful business in the UK and overseas.”
