CORGI Technical Services and The Association of Safety and Compliance Professionals welcome new CEO

CORGI Technical Services has appointed Matt Sharp as Chief Executive Officer. Matt has also taken up the CEO position at the Association of Safety and Compliance Professionals (ASCP) Group, for which CORGI are technical partners. He succeeds Claire Heyes who becomes Group President.  
 
Matt is a versatile and pragmatic leader with over 25 years’ experience driving growth and delivering business improvement. He has a proven track record across the technical and wider business domains, with an emphasis on enabling change and improvement through championing the adoption of technology and efficient processes.  He has led a number of major systems implementation projects for the likes of TUI Travel, the British Safety Council and CORGI Group Limited. In his previous role, Matt was Operations Director for Bottomline Technologies, an international NASDAQ-listed Fintech whose mission is to make complex business payments simple, smart and secure.  Whilst at Bottomline he built a 24x7 ‘always on’ technology organisation delivering industry-leading service availability for some of the world’s largest banks and financial institutions.

CORGI Technical Services’ new CEO, Matt Sharp

During his time at CORGI Group Limited, Matt served as Resources Director with board-level responsibly for IT, HR and other operational functions.
 
Matt has provided strategic support to CORGI Technical Services and the ASCP Group for some time now and said he is “delighted” to have been appointed to the CEO role. “I cannot wait to engage with customers and members in order to really understand the challenges they are facing, supporting them in their goals and continuing to expand the safety and compliance movement at this pivotal moment for our industry”.  

He commented “It’s an honour to be asked to lead such a dedicated and highly skilled team into its next stage of growth”.

Claire Heyes served as CEO for 14 years

Claire Heyes, who served as CORGI Technical Services’ CEO for nearly 14 years, and founded The ASCP Group over ten years ago, says she is excited for the new opportunities the change will bring. “I will continue to work with and for our members and customers as Group President, giving Matt and the team my full support as we continue to channel our shared passion and raise the profile of safety and compliance across the sector.” Commenting on why now, is the time for change, Claire said that the compliance world is constantly evolving with an ever-growing remit. “CORGI and the ASCP will always reflect the needs of our customers and members. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Matt in various capacities over the years, and know that his energy, enthusiasm, strategic leadership and ability to get things done - make him the best person to take the group forward”.  
 
CORGI Technical Services works in partnership with The Association of Safety and Compliance Professionals (ASCP) Group, which also incorporates Association of Gas Safety Managers (AGSM), the Association of Electrical Safety Managers (AESM) and Women in Compliance. Together they provide support, guidance, products and services to those responsible for safety and compliance within social housing and facilities management.
The ASCP informs, supports and empowers members and represents their views by being the voice of safety and compliance in the sector. They also help to raise members’ own profiles and support their individual career development.

CORGI Technical Services provides outstanding support and guidance to the social housing and facilities management sectors. Services include gas and electrical quality auding, DSEAR risk assessment, training, compliance software, expert witness and incident investigation.

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