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16 January 2025

CO2Sustain strengthens their team for 2025

Posted in Industry News

CO2Sustain will be hitting the ground running in 2025 with two key hires joining the company. Our new team members have been onboarded to help further accelerate the company’s growth plans.

Simon Briggs will be responsible for key strategic geographical growth areas and Chris Watts has joined us to strengthen our new product development and our technical team.

Simon joins as part of CO2Sustain’s strategic move to elevate our market presence and will be focusing on Southeast Asia and Bangladesh. Simon is a senior international commercial manager with a track record of success in this region. Commercially savvy with solid experience in P&L and international sales. His key strength is developing strong and long-term business relationships with distributor and customers.

In his role as sales manager in Southeast Asia, Simon is set to steer CO2Sustain towards success in this interesting market. He’ll be championing the benefits that carbonated soft-drinks manufacturers can derive from CO2Sustain’s innovative product. His mission is to share the unparalleled advantages that this product brings to the industry, contributing to sustainability and fostering mutually beneficial partnerships with clients.

Chris Watts joins us a Product Technologist and will bring his knowledge and expertise to our new product development strategy as well as manage our laboratory functions. Chirs is a biological sciences graduate, with 12 years work experience. Chris is a highly organised, adaptable and quick to learn new processes. He is adept as refining process to improve efficiencies and has a good commercial understanding of the value of NPD.

Jonathan Stott, director at CO2Sustain said “We are delighted to welcome Simon and Chris to our team at this exciting point in the company’s growth. The team and I look forward to supporting them to succeed and wish them well.

Simon Briggs commented “I’m excited about this opportunity and believe that CO2Sustain will become a must for every carbonated soft-drinks manufacturer in Southeast Asia. It’s one of those simple innovations that brings so many benefits to drinks manufacturers.

Chris said “I am excited to challenge myself and develop into my new role. New product development is a key part of CO2Sustains ambitious growth plans and an area that I really enjoy so I’m keen to get started!

More information is available by contacting us either by telephone +44 (0) 113 205 0971, by emailing info@co2sustain.com or visiting our website www.co2sustain.com

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