Richard Gyde joins VBH
Richard Gyde has joined VBH (GB) as managing director, bringing over 40 years of dedicated fenestration sector experience, including over 23 years as MD of Mila UK, where he successfully led and grew the business.
Richard is said to have a customer-centric approach that matches that of the VBH culture plus a deep understanding of the market that has resulted in prestigious customer portfolios and a commitment to sustainability and innovation.
These strengths, together with Richard’s extensive experience in global sourcing, product portfolio development, quality protocols, and corporate governance will reportedly be invaluable to VBH as the company builds on the success of its own Greenteq brand, alongside further development of sales of major brands in the VBH portfolio.
According to VBH, Richard is well respected by his peers, and is known for his intelligent and innovative thinking, both in product design and in building action-oriented teams that perform at the highest level.
Throughout his career, Richard is said to have demonstrated a remarkable ability to deliver resilient long-term growth and manage business continuity, even in turbulent times.
Peter Rowlands, acting managing director at VBH, stated: “We are confident that Richard Gyde’s leadership will bring new opportunities and continued growth to VBH. I am absolutely confident that Richard and the existing VBH team will work together to achieve our mission to be an industry leader in the hardware sector and continue to develop our successful business in the UK and overseas.”