- Filta Deutschland GmbH will be renamed Filta DACH GmbH from April 1
- Savvas Nikolaidis becomes the new Managing Director and master franchiser for Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- Jos van Aalst retires as Managing Director
From April 1, Savvas Nikolaidis will be the new Filta master franchiser for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He takes over the management of the franchise company for mobile fryer and oil management from Jos van Aalst, who will gradually retire from active day-to-day business over the next few months.
Jos van Aalst started the mobile fryer service in Germany and Austria ten years ago and has built up and established Filta as a franchise system with currently 10 partners. As Savvas Nikolaidis has acquired the license rights for the entire DACH region, Filta Deutschland GmbH will be renamed Filta DACH GmbH.
About Savvas Nikolaidis
Nikolaidis is not entering unfamiliar territory with Filta. The 60-year-old native Greek lives in the Netherlands and has been the master franchiser for the Benelux countries since 2014. He has built up the Filta business in these countries from the very beginning; there are now a total of 22 franchise partners in the Netherlands and Belgium.
“I’m really looking forward to the new challenge,” says Nikolaidis. “I am absolutely convinced of the sustainable and innovative services that Filta offers. This is also the basis for my strong motivation as an entrepreneur to drive forward and support the expansion of the DACH region. Based on my experience in the franchise business and the increasing demand for environmentally friendly solutions, this step was only logical for me”.
Successful handover
Outgoing CEO Jos van Aalst is also very satisfied with the handover: “I can’t imagine a better candidate than Savvas,” he says. “Savvas has known the Filta business down to the smallest detail for many years and is a great and successful entrepreneur with the right amount of enthusiasm for our unique services.” As Operations Director DACH, long-time Filta insider Wilfried Finke will continue to be responsible for franchise partner and key account management.
The mobile deep-fryer service includes professional deep-fryer cleaning and micro-filtering of the frying oil. This enables restaurateurs to significantly reduce their oil consumption and make a measurable contribution to greater sustainability. Other useful services, such as the environmentally friendly disposal of used oil or the quick replacement of refrigerator seals, complete the range of services.
