Former SIG divisional managing director Chris Williams has joined Vivalda Group in a key senior role.

The senior industry figure with more than 25 years' experience in the building products sector will serve as a non-executive director at the company.

He boasts expertise in a number of areas including fire protection, building boards, roofing, facades, cladding and plumbing.

His most recent role within SIG was as managing director of its buildings solutions division, which included the industrial cladding business Steadmans and facades business Proteus.


Commenting on the appointment, Peter Johnson said: "The next five years will be crucial to the development of the Vivalda Group as we expand the business using both organic and acquisitive growth strategies. My colleague, managing director Ben Jayes, and I have been leading Vivalda for well over 20 years and appreciate the need to harness new ideas and energies from outside the company. Chris fulfils that need perfectly as we embark on an exciting time for Vivalda.

"Chris is highly respected within the building products sector and brings invaluable experience from a major plc group. He also has proven marketing ability which he brings to Vivalda as it embarks on a period of significant growth. His presence lays down a marker in our confidence that over the next three years turnover will increase considerably above its current level of £34m."

This appointment helps consolidate Vivalda Group as the UK's largest independent supplier of architectural facades.

(CM/JG)