PICTURED: George Vezza
Nestlé Professional UK & Ireland has announced the appointment of George Vezza as Managing Director, with effect from 1st February 2015. Prior to joining Nestlé Professional as Sales Director in 2011, Mr. Vezza was based in Switzerland as Assistant Vice President of Nestlé’s Global Sales & Marketing function. He formerly worked with Nestlé Canada and Nestlé Caribbean Region, where he held various sales and marketing roles of increasing responsibility.
Mr. Vezza replaces well known industry figure, Neil Stephens, who has been appointed Managing Director of Nestlé Beverages UK & Ireland.
‘George has played a key role in our on-going vision of Inspiring our Partners’ Growth‘, Neil Stephens said. ‘He knows our industry well and will provide valuable continuity moving forward.’
As a consequence of the changes, Nestlé Professional has also announced that Steve Norris, currently Sales Controller for the RTM channel, has been promoted to Sales Director for Nestlé Professional UK & Ireland.
Norris has been instrumental in delivering consistent profitable growth while building a strong team and solid customer relations. Steve joined Nestlé Professional in 2008 and currently has over 30 years’ experience in the UK food service industry with a track record of achieving motivational results. Steve is a trained chef with a solid sales background in wholesale and FMCG manufacturing.