Changing room furniture specialist Ridgeway has strengthened its management team with the appointment of John Gibbs as chair.

Gibbs joins Ridgeway at a time of dramatic growth for the business, which has seen seen turnover increase by more than 20 per cent over the past five years.

An industry veteran with more than 25 years’ of experience in developing changing rooms, Gibbs will be tasked with helping the company meet the challenges provided by the consistent growth.

Mark Cutler, managing director, said: “John’s expertise in thinking outside of the box in developing innovative solutions and experience in handling rapid growth will be a tremendous asset to Ridgeway. He will help us achieve the vision we have set for the next five years”.