Events & People
Not many glazing professionals can say they have performed across the world in front of thousands of people, but after joining classic rock band Häxan as a bass guitarist eight years ago, Windowlink’s new sales executive Harriet Wadeson has seen her share of success in the music industry. It all started when she was studying music at university before deciding...
After almost a year of working from home, Mila’s internal sales team is returning to the company’s Daventry HQ, while the external team is getting out and about again visiting customers safely. The return has coincided with the promotion of Julie Holmes to a new role as head of sales, and the recruitment of Ryan Holmes as a new area...
The newly launched KANapp from KAN Employee Wellbeing promises a fresh and innovative approach to workplace mental health for the fenestration, home improvement, and construction related sectors. KAN systemises and embeds an organisation-wide drive towards healthy emotional habits and a ‘KAN do attitude’, with the aim of creating a proactive, empowering and preventative mental health culture in the workplace. The...
Central Window Systems has appointed a new aluminium customer service team to support installers with commercial opportunities and provide them with leads to help them succeed. Part of the company’s aluminium division, the new team includes head of trade aluminium service Gemma Turner, and aluminium estimator Andy Sheppard. Together, they run Central’s aluminium project support service, which sees in-house experts...
Kenrick has appointed Daran Woodcock as technical support manager. Daran has joined Kenrick from The Residence Collection, where he was technical support engineer. Daran, who is celebrating 21 years in the industry this year, has also worked in engineering and technical roles for a number of well-known names in the industry, including Epwin, Wintech and Emplas. Based at Kenrick’s headquarters...
Geocel has partnered popular builder and TV personality Julian Perryman. Geocel will be working with Julian throughout 2021 to highlight a number of its product campaigns as well the work it is doing raising awareness for the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity (Lighthouse Club). A video series ‘Setting the Standard with Julian Perryman’, promoted across Geocel’s social media and YouTube channel,...
Jo Trotman has been appointed as marketing manager at The Residence Collection and Window Widgets in a newly created role: to head up an expanded function with additional expertise to help further develop both brands. Bringing with her over 20 years at a German PVCU systems company, Jo brings with her considerable expertise in the sector and her role will...
GM Fundraising has just launched a new team cycling challenge, which will be held on Sunday August 8, 2021. The event, called the GMF 100 is a cycling challenge and is being sponsored by Epwin Window Systems. All funds raised will go directly to Hope House Children’s Hospices, which provides palliative care for children with life-limiting conditions and support for...
Tara Deller-Hoy is the British Board of Agremént’s new operations director, bringing with her experience in managing large operations and workforces, with particular focus on staff development and operational change. Prior to joining the BBA Tara spent 24 years in the rail industry, where her career started as a train driver for Heathrow Express, rising to become operations standards manager before moving to London...
Dudley’s Aluminium has made five director-level appointments. Selected by the company’s board of directors, the appointments are all internal promotions, rewarding the commitment and longevity of their staff. Neil Andrews and Simon Hoggett have been appointed estimating director and sales director respectively. Neil manages a team of three estimators, reviewing all tender enquiries to ensure that compliant and competitive bids...
David Leng has stepped down as CEO of Customade Group, following a turbulent year in which the company received criticism after its pre-pack administration. At the end of June 2020, Customade Group was bought out of administration by European private equity fund Nimbus, together with its financing source MidCap Financial. Many took to social media to express frustration at the...
David Leng has stepped down as CEO of Customade Group, following a turbulent year in which the company received criticism after its pre-pack administration. At the end of June 2020, Customade Group was bought out of administration by European private equity fund Nimbus, together with its financing source MidCap Financial. Many took to social media to express frustration at the...
Hoppe (UK) has appointed Darren Shufflebotham as its business development manager for the north of England. Darren has more than 35 years’ experience working within construction, including 13 years within the door and window industry. He has previously worked for Mila Hardware, and joins Hoppe (UK) from Winlock Security where he was an area sales manager for the north. Darren...
Alutech Systems has appointed two new business development managers, Ben Kelly and Chloe Bullers, and product development manager Dave Duffield. Ben and Chloe, who are both based in the south of England, will allow Alutech to expand its coverage of the UK and provide better customer service, the company said. “I have, for many years, worked within the industry of...
Glazerite has thanked the glazing industry for the support shown for the company’s mammoth charity cycle ride in 2020. When Glazerite UK Group’s Chairman John Hewitt and a group of friends and family set off on an epic 1,000-mile cycle ride last summer, the team – nicknamed Kelly’s Heroes – were hoping to raise £20,000 for the charity, We Mind...
Five under 30-year-olds have been given a helping hand by local firm The Monmouthshire Window Company as they begin their employment within the company. The home-improvement company – based across Monmouthshire with showrooms in Caldicot and Raglan and its factory and head office in Newport – has expanded its roofing team. General manager Richard Shuck said: “I like to invest...
Euramax Solutions has appointed Tom Howard as its new continuous improvement and process engineering manager. Tom previously worked as a senior continuous improvement engineer at Naylor Industries, and as a production engineering manager at Niftylift, where he had complete responsibility for all production engineering staff. But it’s the skills and knowledge he gained as a senior project engineer at MTL...
Liniar has joined the Investors in Community platform, which connects businesses with charities and good causes in their local areas. Investors in Community has helped facilitate hundreds of measurable volunteering hours, donations, and fundraising projects by firms across the country. The platform already supports the likes of Specsavers, Balfour Beatty and the East Midlands Chamber of Commerce with their CSR...
ODL Europe has appointed Davy Chada as finance manager. Davy joined the Bootle-based business in February 2021 as successor to Steve Ellison, who is leaving the company at the end of March 2021. “[Davy] brings with him a wealth of experience that will be invaluable to the business,” Nathan Barr, managing director at ODL Europe, said. “I would also like...
The Glazerite UK Group has appointed a new production manager for its north west division in Bolton. Michael St Ledger will oversee the site’s 32-strong operations team and manufacturing processes, with a focus on improving efficiencies. Glazerite’s Bolton site, which manufactures much of the fabricator’s Veka portfolio, has undergone a major investment and expansion programme over the last two years,...