Leadership

Jonathan Ben-David has worked for large international companies for many years in senior management positions. Prior to founding his own business in the UK, he worked for Soda Club International (now called Soda Stream and listed on the NASDAQ) as Group Special Projects Manager, tasked with setting up the Group’s international manufacturing facilities, including in the UK and Israel. In 1995, Jonathan set up a manufacturing company specialising in designing and manufacturing medical and laboratory plastics equipment. Initially, it was a sub-contractor for larger medical companies but gradually evolved to design, market and sell its own product ranges to the NHS and major laboratories in the UK. After the successful sale of this business, Jonathan joined the Group in 2004 with the remit to set up and oversee the Group’s Chinese and Korean manufacturing facilities.

A South Korean national, having relocated to China with the factory move in 2004, Mr. Kim has been with the Group for nearly 20 years and has vast experience in POU design and development. Colonel has been instrumental in the setting up of Waterlogic China after serving with Waterlogic Korea for more than 10 years. Colonel now heads up all the Group’s R&D projects and teams.

Philippe Barnetche has significant commercial and management experience in finance leasing and IT systems integration organisations (including funding and growing a captive leasing subsidiary).

Erik Gulbrandsen joined Waterlogic in April 2011 and brings an excellent sales pedigree combined with senior management positions most notably as Managing Director of ISS washrooms with whom he was employed from 2003 to 2011.

Prior to joining Waterlogic, Bob Junk had experience in the management consulting industry. Whilst with Waterlogic Bob’s professional management of large accounts led to his promotion to Managing Director of Waterlogic Commercial Products in 2010.

Mattias Källemyr had previous Managing Director experience with two organisations before joining the Group, each focusing on the business-to-business market. With significant sales and management experience gained in the copier and printer and machinery industries, Mattias joined the Group in 2009 to manage its Swedish operations which consists of two operations, Waterlogic Sweden (a direct sales business with an extensive customer base mainly in the biggest cities in the country) and Escowa AB (which is entirely focused on trade sales).

As Managing Director, Carl is responsible for Waterlogic Australasia and the significant opportunities this market presents. Carl has a very strong business-to-business background, having worked for Chubb Security & Monitoring Solutions (part of the United Technologies Group) as their Australian Managing Director. Prior to his 8 years with Chubb, Carl was National Sales & Operations Manager Coke Vending for 3 years, with Coca Cola Amatil (CCA). This role followed 5 years as General Manager of a New Zealand vending technology company, until that company was acquired by CCA. Earlier roles included working for 3 years with Unilever in New Zealand.

Olaf Wilhelm ran a water treatment equipment company, Höcker GmbH, after his earlier career at his father’s laundry equipment and services business. Seeing the market opportunity for POU water dispensers to commercial laundries initially, Höcker GmbH was a distributor for Waterlogic products but then a joint venture was formed in 2001 and Olaf became the Managing Director of Waterlogic GmbH. The German operation became a ‘best practice’ model for the Waterlogic Group as it grew and Olaf was appointed as COO in 2010. Olaf is a qualified mechanical engineer and a certified business economist.

Casey Taylor joined Waterlogic in September 2012 as part of the acquisition of Taylor Made Water Systems. His commitment to customer service has been core to his leadership in creating and growing the Taylor Made Water Systems business since 1999 into the largest independent POU dealership on the West Coast. Casey was a practicing attorney before his leadership within the water cooler industry and is active in the California Bar Association.

Robert Moorman started his bottled watercooler business in 1996 and became an exclusive Waterlogic distributor for the Benelux in the year 2000. The bottle business merged with another company in 2002 and was then sold in 2006. From 2002 onwards, Robert and his team focused their efforts on growing the POU business in the Benelux. In 2006 Watercompany became part of the PHS Group and since then, the business has grown through organic growth and acquisitions. As Managing Director of Watercompany, Robert is responsible for the overall strategy of the company. Since January 2016, Watercompany has been a part of the Waterlogic Group.

Greg Pritchett joined Angel Springs in April 2014 as Business Development Director (MD Designate). Prior to this, Greg spent 20 years within the office products sector, predominantly supporting the business-to-business channel, across commercial, procurement, merchandising and management disciplines as Merchandising Director for Corporate Express UK and Staples Advantage UK and Commercial Director, Spicers UK. Following the acquisition of Greenworks and PHS Waterlogic, and to support business growth and succession, Greg was promoted to Deputy Managing Director Waterlogic UK in October 2016 and is now Managing Director.