PCS, a leading global facilities service provider, is delighted to announce the appointment of Gary McGaghey as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Gary brings a wealth of experience and expertise to PCS, having successfully built market-leading finance teams for private and publicly listed companies. His appointment – which follows the successful merger of PCS 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 PCS realising its mission of becoming one of the world’s best international facilities service providers.
As the Group CFO, Gary will work alongside PCS’ Group Chief Executive Officer, Rob Legge and the group’s supportive investors, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, to deliver an ambitious organic and acquisitive growth agenda.
Gary has over 30 years of experience leading finance teams across the FMCG, Beverage, Pharma and Digital Marketing industries. He joins PCS 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 PCS.
On top of his expertise and track record, a key factor in Gary’s appointment was his alignment with PCS’ culture and values. PCS is committed to supporting businesses and wider society by improving people’s lives at the most fundamental levels.
Rob Legge, Global CEO of PCS, commented: “I’m delighted to welcome Gary to the PCS 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 PCS. We are delighted to have him on board!”
Gary McGaghey, Group CFO of PCS, commented: “I’m very excited to be joining Rob and the rest of the team at PCS at this pivotal time for the group. It has always been clear to me that a business’s success lies in its employees’ collective effort and working together. I’m only at the start of my journey with PCS, but I’m very encouraged to see how our 100,000+ colleagues are at the heart of our customer success.
“The facilities services industry plays an often underappreciated, but critical, role in keeping businesses operating, people safe, and entire communities running. I’m hoping that my previous involvement in delivering growth across a range of industries which PCS serves will help us achieve our ambitions.”