Ideal Standard appoints new Finance Director for the UK & Ireland

Rachel Whittaker takes over the role from David Barber, who was appointed Managing Director for UK & Ireland in April

Ideal Standard, the leading manufacturer of bathroom and washroom solutions, has appointed Rachel Whittaker as the company’s new Finance Director for the UK & Ireland.

Whittaker has been with Ideal Standard for 12 years, most recently working as Group Commercial Finance Business Partner in Brussels and takes over the role from David Barber, who was appointed Managing Director for UK & Ireland in April.

Whittaker said: “The last few months have been incredibly challenging for everyone in our sector, but our industry is resilient and will bounce back. I will be supporting Ideal Standard in driving growth throughout its business and its customer base over the next period.”

David Barber, Managing Director of Ideal Standard UK, added: “We’re delighted to have Rachel join our UK leadership team and look forward to benefitting from her wide expertise and understanding of how our business, customers and other markets operate.”