Norse appoints new Managing Director at Devon subsidiary

Matt was previously Commercial Director at Devon Norse, in charge of the company’s catering operations.

He takes over from Ray Beale, who is remaining with the company in a consultative role overseeing the transfer of additional facilities management operations from Devon County Council.

Commenting on his new role Matt said, “This is a very exciting time for Devon Norse, as we expand our partnership with Devon County Council and continue to grow our portfolio of public and private sector clients. We have a tremendous, committed and enthusiastic team at Devon Norse, and I look forward to continuing the excellent leadership Ray has given since the formation of the company three years ago.”

Norse Managing Director Peter Hawes, commented, “We are delighted that Matt has accepted the role of Managing Director for Devon Norse. His varied experience across a number of divisions of the company, and his proven management expertise, meant that he was an obvious choice for the position. Matt is a perfect example of how anyone within the company can, with the right attitude, skills development and commitment, make a career with Norse that leads them to top flight roles.”

Matt has worked for Devon Norse’s parent group for fourteen years, starting as a cook in residential homes and progressing through the catering team before transferring to an Environmental Services Manager’s post. He moved to Commercial Services Manager at Norse’s head offices in Norwich, managing the cleaning services throughout East Anglia and for Enfield Norse in 2010, and in 2013 became one of the company’s first BTEC Level 7 graduates.

Devon Norse has a staff of over 1300, who provide a wide range of cleaning and catering services to education, NHS, civic and private establishments across Devon and the South West. The company provides over 200,000 meals to schools across the county every month.