In a shock announcement, the President of the GGF, Andrew Glover, has resigned from his position at the head of the organisation.

The release

This is how the GGF have reported the news on their website:

The current GGF President, Andrew Glover of West Yorkshire Windows, has regrettably decided to step down from the position to devote more time to his company’s activities.

Andrew stated that “This was a hard decision to make and not one I have taken lightly.  With all the structural changes being made, it became apparent to me that moving forward I didn’t have the time the role needed. I am a strong supporter of the Glass and Glazing Federation, but my main actions must be focused on my own company and my staff”.

Nigel Rees, GGF Chief Executive, said “It is a great shame that Andrew has felt the need to make this decision but I fully appreciate why he needed to.  I would like to thank him for all his efforts whilst a member of the GGF Board of Directors”.

The GGF will now be engaging with its Members to find a replacement to take on the President’s role.

UPDATE – THURSDAY 20th JULY 2017 10:30am: The above statement was published by the GGF in error and has since been withdrawn.

Analysis

I have said it before and I will say it again, running a double glazing company, no matter what size the business, is incredibly difficult and time consuming right now. Just look at the immense amount of choice when it comes to products now. The struggle to find new and qualified fitters to deal with growth. The red tape around installations. The marketing duties. All of this takes time, and time was something the former President Andrew Glover appeared not to have enough of.

Like them of loath them, the GGF is one of the industry’s largest and most influential organisations. Being the President of such an organisation requires a significant amount of time. Andrew heads up a significant business in the glazing sector, quite rightly he puts his business first.

I think going forward, perhaps the next candidate should be a person who has served time in the industry, at the top of their businesses, who have varied and rich experience, but is crucially not currently in a position of power at their business. The post of President is obviously one that commands time, but also experience, so if they can find a candidate that isn’t fully committed at a business, but has served valuable time in our industry, then that might be the best way forward.

I wish Andrew the best of luck with his business!

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