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David Hamer is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pakawaste Ltd, a
successful waste management company based in the UK.
An accomplished individual, David is a member of various esteemed
institutions. These include the Institute of Directors, the Society of Operational
Engineers, the institute of Road Transport Engineers and more. He is also a
fellow of the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management and holds various
City and Guilds commendations.
Pakawaste Ltd was established in 1976 and over the last 40 years has
cemented itself as a premier supplier of waste services and equipment from
its purpose-built base in Preston, Lancashire. David has been named as
CEO of the Year by Finance Monthly 3 times, since 2013, in recognition of his
outstanding work with the company.
Pakawaste offers the largest range of waste handling solutions in the UK
and has vast experience in working with organisations from many different
sectors. Client companies include those in education, healthcare, logistics,
manufacturing and many more.
David first joined the business as Sales & Marketing Director back in June
2006. From the very beginning, he implemented key strategy aimed at
building on the company’s previous successes. Through careful application,
his sales and marketing techniques helped the company to obtain an even
stronger position than it had reached over its previous years.
This success didn’t go unnoticed and, in 2007, David was promoted by the
company board to the role of Managing Director. Once in this position,
David’s guidance and management helped Pakawaste to retain its status
as a market leader in the UK. This success allowed the business to begin
rapid and sustained expansion, orchestrated by David and his management
team.
Savvy investments saw sustained growth across key business factors including
the development of new markets, raising the company’s profile and
obtaining high-value contracts with influential clients. These developments
meant considerable increases in revenue and profits, with much ground
gained compared to competitors within the industry.
Under David’s leadership, Pakawaste further established its unrivalled
reputation for high quality, customer-focused service. The company has
always prided itself on fulfilling every contractual requirement satisfactorily,
going above and beyond the call of duty for its valued customers, from initial
surveys through to product sales and after-sale maintenance.
With David at the helm Pakawaste has also re-defined maintenance and
service agreements in the waste handling sector with flexible maintenance
and emergency call-out contracts handled by Pakawaste’s successful sister
company, Pakawaste Engineering Services Ltd. Pakawaste Ltd also runs a
successful rental business named System Rental that operates within the
rental market of the waste management sector.
David served as Managing Director of Pakawaste from November 2007 and
DAVID HAMER
CEO at Pakawaste Ltd.
eventually gained a well-earned promotion to the role of Group Managing
Director. This broadened the scope of David’s responsibility and resulted in
continued company expansion, successes and a widening of horizon within
the group.
In July 2013, the company founder and then-group chairman John Hunt took
the decision to stand down. With the backing of American investors, David
then entered the process of acquiring Pakawaste Ltd from its previous owner.
David was involved from the very beginning of this acquisition to its
conclusion, his invaluable input proving fundamental to the agreement and
finalisation of terms.
The new investors brought with them a wealth of waste management
experience, having interests in established and successful rental businesses in
both the UK and the USA. Working with them, David has been able to exploit
new avenues for wider growth of the business in global markets.
Once the business acquisition was complete, the investors approved the
appoint of David as Pakawaste’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Since accepting this new role, he has continued to maintain the group’s
current markets and expertise whilst undertaking a proactive philosophy of
development and expansion both in the UK and abroad.
David’s leadership has seen business expansions into India and the Middle
East and well as the completion of a large contract in Hong Kong, China.
These operations have helped the company gain a greater understanding
of international operations and reaffirm their status as a key player within the
waste management equipment manufacture.
From humble beginnings, the business has been transformed from a local
manufacturer of waste equipment to an international powerhouse with
interests across the globe.
Operational performance and return on investments have witnessed
consistent growth and the company has further cemented its enviable
position as an industry forerunner. With over 7000 waste disposal systems
installed across the UK, Pakawaste now has foreign investments and is
operating internationally.
Since June 2006, David Hamer has been fundamental in the company going
from strength to strength within the industry. His wealth of experience and
proven management style have also seen him receive local and national
accolades in recognition of his accomplishments.
David boasts over 20 years’ experience within the waste management
sector and there are none better-placed to build on Pakawaste’s success.
Under his astute guidance, the company continues to expand, consistently
posting outstanding sales and service performances.
His continuing leadership will ensure that Pakawaste works hard to gain the
next generation of clients, continuing to successfully fulfil contracts on time
and within budget.
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