Nestlé Professional UK & Ireland has announced the appointment of George Vezza as Managing Director, with effect from 1 February 2015.
Vezza replaces well known industry figure, Neil Stephens, who has been appointed Managing Director of Nestlé Beverages UK & Ireland.
Prior to joining Nestlé Professional as Sales Director in 2011, 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.
Nestlé Professional also announced that Steve Norris, currently sales controller for the RTM channel, has been promoted to sales director for Nestlé Professional UK & Ireland.
Norris joined Nestlé Professional in 2008 and currently has over 30 years’ experience in the UK food service industry, with a sales background in wholesale and FMCG manufacturing.