Keith Shivers has been appointed managing director of Sheffield's facilities management firm Powerminster Gleeson Services
The former group operations director for the Gleeson group is now heading up the company to deliver gas and electrical maintenance and installation services in the UK.

Keith Shivers has worked for the firm's parent company MJ Gleeson Group for more than 20 years and is a director of a number of the group's subsidiary companies.

Dermot Gleeson, chairman of the Gleeson Group, said: 'The board has selected Keith based on his track record of creating profitable growth elsewhere in our business. He is an inspirational leader and we are confident in Keith's ability to further enhance the strategic growth of Powerminster Gleeson Services.'

Shivers said: 'Powerminster Gleeson Services is in a strong position to take advantage of future growth within both the residential and commercial markets. The fact that we have a healthy forward order book, with many long term PFI contracts secured, gives our business stability, which we can build on to ensure our customers receive the very highest standards in quality of delivery'.

Powerminster Gleeson Services has a head office in Sheffield and several regional offices throughout the country. The MJ Gleeson Group comprises of four businesses including Gleeson Regeneration and Homes, Gleeson Strategic Land, Powerminster Gleeson Services and Gleeson Capital Solutions.