Carpet Court CEO, Andrew Brand Showcased in February Edition of The CEO Magazine

Andrew Brand spoke with The CEO Magazine in an exclusive interview on taking Carpet Court into new segments while strengthening its dynamic network

by Paris Brooks

(WireNews+Co) - Sydney, Australia - 07 March 2013

Carpet Court CEO Andrew Brand started his finance career in the resources industry at what is now Rio Tinto, where he worked for about five years. He then moved into manufacturing, working in the US, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul and Singapore. After years of international experience, Andrew was approached by Carpet Court and enticed to take the top office back in his home town of Melbourne.  

“I was offered the position of CEO about three years ago,” Andrew says. “So I said yes. When you’re the finance guy, you always think you know better. I’d worked for some very good CEOs and managing directors and I wasn’t unhappy where I was, but you have a go if someone offers you the big job.”

Andrew came into the organisation during a time of consolidation. “We used to be two separate companies,” he explains. “Carpet Court Australia has always been state-based organisations rolled into southern and northern. Those businesses were coming together when I arrived, which was the last structural change that took place.

“When I came on board, the technical aspect of the consolidation was being finalised and we were working through the culture shift. While we had a common brand, there were two very different cultures, so melding them together was quite interesting. I’m not saying it was difficult; it was just a lot of hard work.”

To read the entire interview click here (http://www.theceomagazine.com.au/profiles/CarpetCourt/AndrewBrand.pdf).

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