Twenty years. Hundreds of customer meetings, thousands of miles travelled and countless opportunities developed. This month, PelGar International is celebrating a remarkable milestone as Emmanuel Mahdavi and Nic Blaszkowicz mark 20 years with the company.

Over the past two decades, both have played an important role in PelGar’s growth and development, helping to strengthen customer relationships, expand international opportunities and support the evolution of the business.

As Regional Business Manager, Africa, France & Middle East, Emmanuel Mahdavi has been at the forefront of PelGar’s international expansion. Working across diverse markets and cultures, he has helped build strong, long-lasting partnerships with distributors and customers throughout his territories.

One of Emmanuel’s most significant achievements was helping to establish PelGar France, the company’s first subsidiary outside the UK. This important step marked a milestone in PelGar’s international development and provided a platform for further growth across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Throughout his career with PelGar, Emmanuel has continued to identify opportunities, strengthen commercial relationships and support customers across a range of strategically important markets.

Nic Blaszkowicz’s career has followed a different but equally impactful path. Over the last 20 years, he has worked across multiple areas of the business, building extensive experience in sales, marketing, commercial operations and sourcing.

Today, as UK & Ireland Business Manager and Head of Sourcing, Nic is responsible for commercial performance across the UK and Ireland while also leading sourcing activities across the wider business. As a member of PelGar’s Senior Leadership Team, he plays an important role in helping shape the strategic direction of the company.

Nic’s broad understanding of the business, combined with his commercial expertise and customer-focused approach, has enabled him to make a significant contribution across a variety of functions. His ability to adapt to new challenges and take on diverse responsibilities has been a defining feature of his two decades with PelGar.

While their careers have taken different directions, Emmanuel and Nic share a common commitment to PelGar, its customers and its continued success. Together, they represent more than 40 years of combined experience and have contributed to many of the developments that have helped shape the business over the last two decades.

Long-service milestones are becoming increasingly rare, making this achievement all the more noteworthy. Reaching 20 years reflects not only professional dedication, but also a lasting commitment to colleagues, customers and the values that underpin a successful business.

Everyone at PelGar International congratulates Emmanuel and Nic on this outstanding achievement and thanks them for their contribution over the last 20 years.