ECJ EUROPEAN Cleaning Journal

Dominic Ponniah, the co-founder of UK cleaning and FM company Cleanology, has stepped down as CEO to become its new chairman.

"Twenty-two years ago, I agreed to join the business and help my mother with the marketing for three months," explained Ponniah. "Three months turned into 10 years and then 10 years turned into 20 years. I was having too much fun to stop.

"It's always difficult for founders of businesses to get the timing right as to when they step away and replaces themselves. I believe that the timing is right to do that now."

Ponniah will work alongside Cleanology's new CEO - who has not yet been named - until the end of the year as part of a handover before focusing on his new role. He has also stressed it's very much a case of ‘business as usual' despite the change in leadership.