Towergate Insurance appoints Neil Galjaard to the Role of Group
Change Director
17th January 2012
Towergate Insurance has today announced that it has appointed
Neil Galjaard to the role of Group Change Director with immediate
effect.
Neil has been Insurance Director of Paymentshield since April
2007, where he has played a vital role in the substantial profit
growth of the business. Prior to this, he spent 3 years at Lloyds
TSB Insurance as Partnerships and Product Development Director.
Previous roles also include Consultant to the CEO of Virgin
Money Group, and Marketing Director at AMP.
Neil, who has an MBA from Loughborough University, will join the
Towergate Partnership Executive Management team, reporting directly
into Group CEO Mark Hodges who commented today:
“A great deal of work has been taking place within Towergate to
identify the key initiatives and improvements which will enable us
to drive significant growth. In this new role, Neil will focus on
ensuring the delivery of these key strategic priorities.
As Neil’s job title suggests, these are exciting times for the
Towergate Group. Our unique business model means we maintain
leadership positions in a number of markets. It also means we need
to move quickly in response to the evolving needs of increasingly
discerning customers. With change being delivered at considerable
pace and allied to a strong acquisition pipeline for 2012, we look
forward to driving our business into what is undoubtedly a new
era.”
Neil Galjaard added:
“To be tasked with directing change within Towergate is a very
special opportunity. The insurance market continues to be
fascinated by our growth strategy and execution. I look forward to
managing change at the speed in which people have come to expect of
an entrepreneurial business like Towergate, in line with well
thought through plans for significant success across all of our
divisions.”
Media Contacts
Kelly-Ann Knight
Group Head of External
Communications
Towergate
Mobile: 07717 866190
Email: kelly-ann.knight@towergate.co.uk