Dan Ibbetson joined the Shepherd Group from Aggreko in November and took over as chief executive of Portakabin on 1st January 2022 on the retirement of Derek Carter.
Dan Ibbetson worked for generator supplier Aggreko for 14 years, latterly as managing director of global products and technology.
During his 10 years in charge, Derek Carter oversaw the acquisition of Portakabin Germany and AI technology and robotics at the company’s UK headquarters in York.
Dan Ibbetson said: “The company does extraordinary things for its customers and I’m really looking forward to learning more and meeting the people that make those things happen. Derek has built a strong base during his tenure, with phenomenal year-on-year growth in profit, offering terrific further potential and I’m excited about our future.”
Portakabin made a pre-tax profit of £82.4m in 2020 on turnover of £340m.
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