Methven UK has a new chief executive - Steve Lee, the former chairman and chief executive of Bristan, the largest UK tapware supplier and previous head of the UK Bathroom Manufacturers Association.Methven group managing director, Rick Fala said Mr Lee had
Methven UK has a new chief executive - Steve Lee, the former chairman and chief executive of Bristan, the largest UK tapware supplier and previous head of the UK Bathroom Manufacturers Association.
Methven group managing director, Rick Fala said Mr Lee had a track record in growing businesses, particularly in front-end sales and marketing areas, developing high performing leadership teams and implementing change management.
"Steve brings us greater capability to contribute to and execute our strategy to turn-around our UK performance and replicate the success we have had with our premium, proprietary products in Australia. He is a proven leader in the UK tap and showerware industry and shares our confidence that Methven's premium, differentiated strategy will work in the UK and Europe," Mr Fala said.
Mr Lee will take over on 1 November 2010 from Rob Pryde who resigned to pursue other opportunities.
Mr Lee said that the difficult operating conditions the Methven UK operation was facing was "due largely to the tough UK economic conditions that have existed since 2008 and is much the same for everyone in the Industry".
"I intend to focus on promoting those products in the Methven stable that have unique points of difference that the end-users and installer base will want. But in addition, we have developed a great value brand in Deva and with the right strategies can become a UK market leader in the value segment."
