Clearview National April 2020 - Issue 221 | Page 11

INDUSTRYNEWS
Industry stalwart Dave Jones
will be a tough act to follow
VEKA UK’s Dave Jones has announced that he will
be retiring as MD after 26 years with the company.
» DAVE WILL BE STEPPING DOWN
from the role at the end of December 2020
allowing someone else to take the helm
at the industry-leading PVCu systems
manufacturer.
With the announcement coming in early
February, steps are already in place to recruit
a successor to ensure that there’s a seamless
transition at the end of the year.
Dave explains: “I’ve enjoyed a fantastic
and fulfilling career at VEKA Burnley, first
as Operations Manager, then Operations
Director before spending the last 13 years as
Managing Director.
“My working life spans almost 44 years
to this point and I feel that now is the right
time to step down as VEKA UK’s Managing
Director and hand over the leadership of the
business.
“VEKA Burnley is a great business and I
have found it a privilege to work here and –
in recent years - to lead the firm. Whoever
takes over from me will find themselves at the
head of a dynamic firm which has both a rich
heritage and an exciting future.
“Both the global VEKA Group and VEKA
UK have been through many changes over the
years and playing a small part in the company’s
ongoing success story has been a great honour. I
count myself very lucky to have been part of the
VEKA journey and to have worked with such
excellent and dedicated people. I am immensely
proud of our achievements together.
“I know that whoever takes over as
Managing Director in 2021 will steer the
business on a path of continued success. And
in the meantime, it’s business as usual.”
A well-known name in fenestration (and
in local networks and organisations such as
the Burnley Bondholders and Lancashire
Ambassadors) Dave won’t be leaving
altogether, but taking a step back into a non-
executive role where the industry can still
benefit from his many years of knowledge and
experience.
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