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Alex Verjee has been appointed as the managing director for Sodexo UK & Ireland’s universities business to accelerate its growth in the delivery of food, FM and student accommodation management services to the higher education sector.
Alex has been promoted from her current position of partnerships director within Sodexo’s Schools & Universities business where her strong emphasis on student experience and a consumer-oriented approach to service delivery has helped Sodexo retain and extend contracts within both the university and independent schools sector.
Alex takes on her new role as managing director for universities from 1 September 2025 and will join the Schools & Universities executive leadership team.
Tracey Smith, CEO Schools & Universities, Sodexo UK & Ireland said: “Alex is well-known and respected within the industry. Having created strong client relationships which has helped drive the retention of contracts we look forward to her future success in driving growth in the higher education sector.”
Alex joined Sodexo in 2011 initially within its Health & Care business where she developed catering and FM partnerships with NHS and private healthcare providers. Since 2017, Alex’s work has been within the university and independent school markets where she has built trusted partnerships and helped Sodexo deliver sustainable value for its clients.
