Waterlogic Leadership

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 of Waterlogic UK & Ireland.

Sonya's career started in the travel industry, attracted by the travel opportunities she joined Thomas Cook where she managed a number of stores across the UK and Northern Ireland before switching to a career in Human Resources. The idea of increasing and influencing employee engagement is what made Sonya move over to a career in HR. Whilst taking up an opportunity in Germany she began studying for her Masters in Human Resource Management whilst juggling the challenges a young family. During her career she has held a number of different roles within a number HR functions across a variety of industries to gain a multitude of experience across the various HR disciplines. Her most recent role prior to joining Waterlogic was with Carillion PLC where she started within the energy sector moving through the organisation finishing in a role within the Employee Relations function. Waterlogic was the ideal next role, attracted by the diversity of the role and the challenge of starting a new functions within a growing business was too good an opportunity, that would bring all the disciplines together.

"For me this is the dream job. Being given the opportunity to grow a team, that has the passion and knowledge to support a growing and evolving business has been extremely fulfilling. The opportunities are endless and we whilst we have achieved a great deal in a short amount of time we have a significant amount that can still be achieved to ensure we are an employer of choice."

Outside of work her family remain her biggest passion, along side a growing family of pets. Most recently Sonya has taken up gardening and can often be found pottering around in the greenhouse (with her dogs).

Kevin has over 35 years’ experience in logistics and joined Waterlogic back in 2003. Kevin lives in a small village in Bedfordshire with his wife and ever-expanding family, he has 6 children, 2 of whom he adopted when he was only 22 years old, and 6 grandchildren of varying ages, the eldest of which is now in the Army.

For those of you who have met Kevin you will know he has lots of hobbies to keep him occupied in his spare time which include flying model helicopters and drones and he is currently the Chairman at his local flying club. His other passion is mountain biking and luckily he lives in an area that is surrounded by excellent cycling routes, he has set himself a challenge for 2020 to cycle 1500 miles - we will keep you posted on his progress throughout the rest of the year!

Michael started his career at DHL before leaving to study a degree in Logistics, Materials and Supply Chain Management at Coventry University. After graduating he joined Hoyer Petrolog on their management Graduate Programme before joining Waterlogic in June 2016. Michael has held several roles during that time including Regional Service Centre Manager, Head of Operations and is now our Field Operations Director.

Outside of work Michael enjoys sports and is a keen golfer and cricketer and is an Aston Villa fan. He also likes to travel and socialise with his friends and family.

After becoming the youngest licensee for Banks's Brewery at 21 Mark continued his career in the HoReCa industry before joining us 11 years ago. Although he is originally from Wolverhampton Mark has lived in Bury for the past 17 years with his wife and 2 daughters.

Mark's big passion in life is a competitive sport, he is a huge Wolves fan and likes to play (and win) every ball sport he can including football, golf, tennis and squash. Mark and his family love traveling and enjoy discovering new parts of the world, trying new foods and cooking them at home.

Matt previously worked in pub management and retail before joining us over 15 years ago in a telesales role and has progressed through the business.

Originally from Australia Matt now lives on the South coast in Weymouth with his wife and 2 boys where they love to take advantage of being by the sea and exploring local trails. Matt loves ultra-running and is training for a 50-mile race in November. He also enjoys scuba diving, watching live music, cooking and eating out.

Our Transformation Director John is a long-standing member of the water cooler industry, he started in 1996 with First Choice Water Coolers then moved onto Nestle Water Coolers before becoming one of the founding directors at Angel Springs, 17 years ago. John previously held the position of Commercial Director and was responsible for both IT Systems and Marketing. More recently John moved into the role of Transformation Director to allow him to focus his attention more in IT, Business Systems and Project Management as well as being the lead on the IFS integration.

John lives in Staffordshire with his wife, he has 3 children and a young grandchild. Outside of work John is an avid rugby fan and although he no longer plays he has a season ticket for the Leicester Tigers. He is also a keen cyclist and especially enjoys cycling downhill!

Mike is the most recent addition to our team of Directors joining us in September 2019. Before Waterlogic Mike has experienced roles in all aspects of Finance including auditing, projects and managing large scale investments.

Mike lives in Sutton Coldfield with his wife and two daughters and their new addition Rosie the Cavapoo. When he is not working Mike can often be found spending time socialising with his friends and family or watching Birmingham City play football.

John is based in Cork, Ireland and manages Waterlogic Hydration Solutions and Tipperary Pure Irish Water, our Irish businesses. John joined Waterlogic in July 2018 as Ireland Country Manager but he started his career as a fully qualified chef! He is originally from Dublin and spent 9 years working and living in Australia. John is married with 3 sons, 2 of whom are currently at university.

John has a passion for football which he used to play. Now he is the Chairman of Riverstown FC who have over 24 teams made up of 600 members.

Before joining Aqua Cure in 2016 David had lots of success in his previous roles within groups including NSG-Pilkington and Speedy Hire where his roles were focused on business development and sales leadership. As the Managing Director at Aqua Cure David is responsible for the strategic growth of the business through traditional and e-commerce platforms, Aqua Cure is a transactional business and its online offering has become increasingly integral to the sales plan, especially during the uncertainty of 2020.

David and his family including 2 children are based in Lancashire where they enjoy trying out the local, and further afield, walking routes. David owns a vintage 1964 A.C. Cobra Replica sports car which he fully restored and was declared road legal in 2005, he still maintains and drives it today. He is also an avid football fan and supports Blackburn Rovers where he has held a season ticket for the past 25 years and counting! Another passion of his is wine, he has an impressive collection of over 100 bottles and has studied and visited many wine regions throughout Europe.