Lord Harris pays tribute to Vanden Bossche

Lord Harris, Carpetright founder and Tapi director has paid tribute to Geert Vanden Bossche, long serving Balta Group marketing director who died on May 20. He was 59.

‘Geert was a very good man who knew his business inside out. He’ll be greatly missed,’ Harris says.

‘It is with great sadness that the Balta team advises you of the death of its much loved and respected friend and colleague Geert Vanden Bossche. Geert has been ill for over a year battling cancer and he passed away on 20 May at the age of 59 with his wife Carine, their three sons and their family at his side’, says the group.

‘Geert was a passionate professional and a true gentleman who enjoyed life. He was great to work with and will be greatly missed. We are sure that those who had the pleasure of knowing him will share our heartfelt sympathies for his loved ones at this sad time.’

He had been Balta Group marketing director since 1984, before becoming director of corporate affairs in September 2020.

Vanden Bossche is pictured with Joanne Paull, Interiors Media director receiving the group’s record breaking Interiors Monthly award in 2019.

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