Mitie, the UK’s leading facilities management and transformation company, has appointed Sam White as its new Managing Director of Technical Services. Sam will assume his new role on 1 December 2025 and take a seat on Mitie’s Group Executive.
Sam brings over 25 years’ experience in complex engineering and technical environments, including senior executive roles at Babcock International and BAE Systems. Sam’s most recent role was Managing Director, Natural Resources, for Costain, a UK-based company that provides engineering, consulting, and digital services to create sustainable infrastructure.
Sam is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Programme, holds an MBA from the University of Strathclyde, and a BSc in Business from the University of Wales. He is also a qualified executive coach from Henley Business School and a passionate advocate for inclusion, diversity, and social mobility.
Sam will oversee the Technical Services business which is the UK’s largest provider of engineering assets to both the public and private sectors.
Mitie’s 16,000 Technical Services colleagues deliver a range of engineering services to 350 contracts ranging from defence and critical national infrastructure, to healthcare and education, to retail and transport. Major customers include Heathrow, BAE, Vodafone, Ministry of Defence, National Grid, NATS, BMW, NHS, and GSK. Sam’s leadership will be instrumental in cementing Mitie as the UK’s leading Engineering Maintenance business, delivering best-in-class engineering solutions in the Built Environment.
Phil Bentley, Chief Executive Officer, Mitie, said:
“It’s great to welcome Sam to Mitie’s Group Executive Team. Sam’s extensive experience and proven leadership in complex engineering environments will be instrumental as we continue to drive engineering excellence and transform the UK’s built environment to shape the future of high performing places.”
Sam White, said:
“I am excited to be joining Mitie at such a pivotal moment for the Technical Services division. Mitie’s focus on innovation, technology investment and creating opportunities for colleagues creates a strong foundation for growth. I look forward to collaborating with the talented teams across the wider Mitie Group to deliver high-impact, customer-focused solutions that drive performance and long-term value.”
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About Mitie: “The Future of High Performing Places”
Founded in 1987, Mitie employs 80,000 colleagues and is the leading technology-led Facilities Management, Transformation and Compliance company in the UK. We are a trusted partner to around 3,000 customers across the public and private sectors, working with them to transform their built estates, and the lived experience for their colleagues and customers, as well as providing data-driven insights to inform better decision-making.
In each of our core services of engineering (hard services) and security and hygiene (soft services) we hold market leadership positions. We also deliver transformational projects in the areas of power and grid connections, building fit outs & modernisation, decarbonisation, fire safety & security and telecoms infrastructure, alongside compliance capabilities in fire safety & security and environmental services. Our sector expertise includes central government, critical national infrastructure, defence, financial services, healthcare & life sciences, local government & education, retail & logistics, manufacturing & media and transport & aviation.
We hold industry-leading ESG credentials, including a place on the CDP Climate change A List, and we have received multiple awards including Best Low Carbon Solution and Net Zero Carbon Strategy of the year. We have validated science-based targets that support our ambitions to reach Net Zero. We have been recognised as a UK Top Employer for the seventh consecutive year and Most Admired Company in the Support Services sector. We are also ranked 16th in the Top 100 Apprenticeship employers and ninth in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers list. Find out more at www.mitie.com
