ISS to drive foodservice growth with two new senior appointments


ISS has announced two new senior appointments in its public sector and foodservice businesses.

Eddie Fairish has joined ISS as Senior Commercial Director. Fairish joins ISS from Aramark where he established a strong track record in securing large multiservice service contracts.

Fairish was a key figure in bringing LifeWorks Restaurant Group, the premium Business & Industry workplace brand into the UK and led the Business Development function across all sectors during the past two years.

Richard Green, a strategic sales leader with a demonstrable track record for achieving outstanding results, has joined from the Compass Group.

Over his 28-year career with Compass, Green had developed from a skilled, award winning chef, through roles as Account Director, Retention Director, Sales Director roles for Restaurant Associates and their UK B&I Food and Soft Services division finally working as International Business Development Director for Compass PLC.

Green’s new role will be to spearhead growth in ISS Food Services and position it as a leading caterer in the UK.

Speaking of the appointments, ISS, COO, Philip Leigh said, “We are delighted to have recruited two such successful leaders in Eddie and Richard. ISS had developed a strong presence in public sector facilities services and already have a well-established food service business. We have invested in strong business developers to cement our place as a market leader.”