Mike Higgins
Sales Manager
Mike has worked in the food service business for 45 years and has experience in all aspects of the food service industry ranging from food manufacture to the wholesale industry. Mike joined Savona some 10 years ago.
Alongside managing the Sales Team, Mike also looks after a number of group accounts and prestigous clients such as The House of Lords.
Aaron Cargill
Business Development Manager
Aaron's career began working in customer services at Norwich International Airport.
Aaron joined the Savona team in 2008 in the role of telesales operator. Aaron's enthusiasm and success in this role led to him being promoted to Business Development Manager.
Aaron enjoys spending time with his fiancée, taking part in activities such as snowboarding and skiing.
Tania O'Connor
Business Development Manager
Tania has over eighteen years experience in the food business. Her career started at Watson & Philip where she worked with Ken Knowland. John Vokes, Sales Director, describes Tania as being like a bottle of champagne, full of bubbles.
Tania enjoys the challenges of the food industry and enjoys working with the enthusiastic Savona team.
Tania has been married for 27 years, has three children and two grandchildren with whom she enjoys spending time with.
Yvonne Coombes
Business Development Manager
Hello Eve – I understand that’s what everyone calls you? – what keeps you busy at Savona?
I look after our Oxford based clients – the colleges and all those in Oxford city inside the ring road. I also cover Abingdon based clients.
My customers are the best bit of my job.
That’s great, what’s the worst bit?
Admin
Oh yes, none of us like that much. What do you like to get up to when you’re not at work?
Lots of rest and play. I enjoy holidays, reading and crossword puzzles
Trevor Garrod
Business Development Manager
What do you get up to Trevor?
I’m responsible for keeping our customers in Milton Keynes and Northampton happy and for building our business in those areas.
What’s the best bit of your job?
Getting one over on the opposition.
Ooo, a competitive streak. Like it. What’s the worst bit?
Customers who don’t keep appointments
Anything else you don’t like?
Beetroot!
Mark Line
Business Development Manager
Mark joined the Savona sales team in March 2010. Mark has worked as professional chef and then moved into sales selling hot dogs and burgers to wholesalers.
In his spare time Mark enjoys walking his two dogs and drinking champagne.
Jeff Wickens
Business Development Manager
Hello Jeff. Can you please tell me a bit about what you get up to at Savona?
I’m a Business Development Manager responsible for looking after existing business and generating new business from the areas between Solihull to Cirencester and Cheltenham to Oxford and also the West Midlands
And what do you get up to when you’re not at work?
I enjoy good food, good wine and good company.
Sounds good to me Jeff!
Jeanette Cartwright
Business Development Manager
Hi Jeanette. Which customers are you responsible for?
I look after those who are based North of the M40, between Oxford and London.
What’s the best bit of the job?
Friendly faces.
And the worst bit?
Having your car as an office during the winter months.
What do you get up to out of work?
I enjoy walking my 2 cavalier spaniels and spontaneous weekends away in my motor home.
Colin Greene
Business Development Manager
I concentrate on sourning new business in the Northampton, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Luton areas.
The best bit about my job is knowing that my customers trust me. I also enjoy getting professional cooking tips from chefs to try at home.
In my spare time I like watching classic movies, documentaries about history, forest walks and trying new oaky red wines. Most of all I enjoy following QPR FC