Warehouse & Logistics News – Carsten, what does your role as General Manager of George Utz UK involve?
I’m responsible for all aspects of our business in the UK. Together with my fantastic Management Team, Barbara Kapoor – Head of Finance and Graham Wordsworth – Production Manager, we are running a highly efficient factory, the finance department, the logistics centre and our sales teams. George Utz UK is a limited company in its own right under the umbrella of the Georg Utz Holding AG in Switzerland. I and other senior staff are also members of different working groups within the international Utz Group. WLN – How long have you been in your present job? I am originally from Germany, but I’ve been here in the UK for nearly three years. My family moved here to join me last year and are already very settled in this lovely country. So far I have had lots of very good encounters with customers, the people I meet in the business and in the different organisations in which we are active. My background includes various management positions in sales and marketing, and also product and project m
