Edward Velasco

Edward gained a BsC in Management & Spanish and then moved into his first sales position at Harvey Nash, an IT recruitment specialist based in the city. Having worked his way up over 4 years to an Account Manager & Lead consultant, he then took a 6 month sabbatical travelling across South America.

Following the Sabbatical, Edward left recruitment to join the family business, Rodanto Ltd. Rodanto is now progressing into its 70^th year, taken on by Edward's grandfather all those years ago. He is the 3^rd generation to be involved, and the succession plan.  

Edward has helped setup and grow different areas of the business, including G.V.B Sarl, a Moroccan based berry export company now in its 7^th year. He is involved in various aspects of the business including Sales, Procurement, Operations & HR, at a senior level.  

• Business development/innovation
• Change management
• Operations
• People Management
• Research & Development
• Sales