Immingham-based Warehousing Company Appoints New Managing Director

Simon Williams transitions from Operations Director to Managing Director to lead GWSL into further development and growth.

IMMINGHAM, UK. 9th January, 2025 - A leading warehousing and storage provider based in Immingham in the North-East has just appointed Simon Williams as their new Managing Director. Having been in post as Operations Director at GWSL for the last three years, Simon is ready to take the helm of the well-established warehousing firm. 

 

GWSL are a leading warehousing and storage solution that has over 50 years of experience in product handling. Having built a 23-year career in the plastics packaging industry, Simon says “starting again in a new sector was nerve-racking but it was also exciting to have the opportunity to transfer my skillset to a new team. Having grown my career over a long time, I was ready for a new challenge and I’m proud to have developed the business at GWSL with the support and trust of a great team.”

 

It's been a busy three years since Simon joined GWSL. The company has gone through a complete rebrand and an extensive £2million investment in facilities, including two brand-new warehouse buildings and installing a state-of-the-art fire detection system. Simon has taken on the challenges of a complete change of career to create a new secure and stable future for the business. 

 

Business owner, David Jobes, will still be an ever-present part of the company, Simon tells us. “David and I are team, and I look forward to continuing to work alongside him as I lead the company with strategies that will shape the future of GWSL.

 

“We are midway through a 4-year plan of investment during which we have increased capacity and implemented new systems. We’ll continue to focus on staff development and customer engagement, and make sure that Alan, our office Chihuahua gets his daily treats.”

 

As the new Managing Director of a 23-acre warehousing site, Simon says, “I can’t thank the team at GWSL enough for all their support. They even trust me on a fork lift truck and that says a lot from the A-Team of warehousing and storage!”.