We are delighted to announce the appointment of two new directors, recognising the excellent results they have achieved for our clients, but also reflecting our ambitious plans to expand our client base not only here in the UK, but across 13 other countries in Europe, the Middle East and the US.
Left to right: Rob Eberstein, Alison Robb, Gary Thornton
We are delighted to announce the appointment of two new directors, recognising the excellent results they have achieved for our clients, but also reflecting our ambitious plans to expand our client base not only here in the UK, but across 13 other countries in Europe, the Middle East and the US.
Alison Robb and Gary Thornton are both stepping up from their previous roles as Smartsheet Consultants. Alison is our Marketing Director, while Gary is Cheetah’s new Operations Director. Both will continue with their consultancy work directly with clients.
The appointments are another reason to celebrate following our elevation to Smartsheet Platinum Partner status, which puts us in the top tier of Smartsheet partners worldwide, and is recognition of Cheetah’s high levels of professionalism, quality of work and customer service.
Managing Director Rob Eberstein says: “I’m delighted that Alison and Gary have agreed to become directors and help scale the business. I have worked with them both over the years and knew they would be a great fit.”
Yorkshire-based Alison first joined us in July 2020 after more than 20 years in FMCG manufacturing. Her breadth of experience includes new product development and commercial function roles at some of the UK’s leading food manufacturers and suppliers such as Mars, Arla and McCain. Her most recent role was Head of Category Management (frozen) at Young’s Seafoods.
Alison says: “Working with our customers to deliver positive change is a joy. It’s great to see the difference that Smartsheet makes for them.
“I am delighted to be laying the foundations for our next stage of growth, and very excited to be taking the benefits of Smartsheet to even more organisations.”
Gary, who is based in Berkshire, joined us in November 2020 with 25 years experience in retail with brands such as Amazon and GAME. His in-depth experience includes supply chain management, data governance and inventory control. His most recent role was Head of Merchandise Planning at Wyevale Garden Centres.
Gary says: It’s an exciting time to be taking on the role of Operations Director. Our recent elevation to platinum partner status, and the feedback from our customers, demonstrates our commitment to delivering first class solutions and services. My focus is on continuing to deliver these very high standards for our customers as we grow the business.”
Rob Eberstein adds: “We have the opportunity to grow strongly over the next few years and help more businesses work smarter, due to the changing work environment and to the rise of no-code technology platforms. Both Alison and Gary will be an integral part on this journey as we help more companies work smarter through the use of the Smartsheet work management platform.”