Pilgrims makes key appointments
Above: (left to right) Andrew and Jeremy.
An experienced Board Director, Jeremy will bring key strategic leadership to Pilgrims with expertise in areas such as growth management, business integration, corporate governance, working capital management, commercial finance and multi-national accounting.
Pilgrims clients will benefit from Jeremy’s direction of operational finance, calling on his hands-on knowledge of managing high volume payables and receivable teams, systems integration, accounting infrastructure and customer service.
Chief Operating Officer, David Freear, commented: “We are thrilled that Jeremy has joined the company and excited to add such financial expertise to our senior management team to create, support and drive the strategy of the business.”
Jeremy added: “Pilgrims has grown significantly in the last five years, establishing itself as a trusted industry partner. Through proven expert delivery of high quality services and prioritisation of customer service, the group is looking to build on its phenomenal reputation and I am overjoyed to be joining at such an exciting time in the company’s life.”
A member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, Jeremy arrives at Pilgrims having spent more than 15 years in the international customer services’ industry, most recently working for a fast-paced, industry leading multi-national corporation with a global footprint.
Andrew’s appointment follows a 21 year career with the police service and 12 successful years in the private security sector. Andrew will play a key role in developing the company’s domestic business and he aims to continue to grow its manned guarding service into the leading independent, dedicated security operation in the UK.
“I have a passionate belief in the provision of professional, high quality security services through a specialised security company which is not too large and impersonal,” says Andrew. “Several large companies now dominating the market offer a range of other activities, such as cleaning and catering, which I believe dilutes the focus on security.”
“Pilgrims provides one of the broadest range of services in this single specialist sector, delivering comprehensive security risk management,” he continues. “The company is completely dedicated to the provision of professional security within the UK and internationally. It has a highly experienced management team from backgrounds that include military, policing and intelligence services. I am looking forward to working closely with the team and building Pilgrims Group’s presence in the UK.”
“We’re delighted to welcome Andrew to Pilgrims,” says the company’s Managing Director, Bill Freear. “We have been looking for very long time to discover someone with his talents. We have long had the product and track record but needed the final piece in the puzzle which was someone to ‘lead the charge’. Andrew has all the essential ingredients to fit into the Pilgrims team and present our services to the domestic market. We have large ambitions to grow our manned guarding service, which offers so many opportunities for our clients in the coming months and years.”
