Global FM provider OCS has announced the appointment of Gary McGaghey as group chief financial officer (CFO). He brings a wealth of experience and expertise to OCS, having successfully built market-leading finance teams for private and publicly listed companies.
His appointment – which follows the successful merger of OCS Group with Atalian’s UK, Ireland, and Asia operations in March 2023 – comes at an important time for the group, representing another significant step towards the compahy realising its mission of becoming one of the world’s best international facilities service providers.
As the group CFO, Mr McGaghey will work alongside group chief executive officer, Rob Legge and the group’s supportive investors, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, to deliver an ambitious organic and acquisitive growth agenda.
Mr McGaghey has over 30 years of experience leading finance teams across the FMCG, beverage, pharma and digital marketing industries. He joins OCS from Williams Lea Tag, where he was group CFO and successfully delivered an ambitious international M&A strategy under a private equity ownership structure similar to that of OCS.
Mr Legge said: “I’m delighted to welcome Gary to the OCS team at such a pivotal stage of our growth journey. Gary’s impressive background and extensive experience in building market-leading finance teams make him such a valuable asset for us as we strive to achieve our ambitious growth targets and deliver on our ambition of being the best for our people and the places we serve.
“Our people are at the heart of our business, and our success will depend on a leadership team whose stewardship reflects this ethos. Gary’s alignment with our values and his impressive financial expertise makes him a perfect fit for OCS. We are delighted to have him on board!”
