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Posted On - 18/09/2018
Kevin Buckley has accepted the permanent position of GGF Group chief executive. With close to 30 years senior management experience, Kevin has been instrumental in growing and developing international companies such as technology and telecoms giant NEC and in various strategic and leadership roles with diverse organisations such as Hertfordshire Local Authorities and university start-ups. “With our long term strategies...
Posted On - 18/09/2018
Andrew Fowlds, group chief executive officer for Distinction Doors, has taken over the role of chair of the Association of Composite Door Manufacturers (ACDM) from Ben Penson, ERA’s technical and quality director. The ACDM was formed to represent manufacturers of composite doors and associated components following the dramatic rise in the popularity of such products in both the private and...
Posted On - 18/09/2018
Team members from Solarlux cycled 550km from Vauxhall Bridge in London to the company headquarters in Melle, Germany, to raise money for Solving Kids’ Cancer – a charity dedicated to supporting families affected by neuroblastoma. On June 1, 17-year-old Vanessa Riddle, the much-loved daughter of Solarlux sales manager Chris Riddle, lost her decade-long battle with Neuroblastoma, a very aggressive form of Childhood...
Posted On - 18/09/2018
Brothers Matt and Brandon Greenwood (the Pedalo Bros) recently completed a 128-mile journey down the river Thames from Lechlade in Gloucestershire to Teddington Lock in London. The journey was completed in just eight days in a salvaged and restored 10-year-old Pedalo. Their mission was to raise money to help fund extensive facial reconstructive surgery for a close family member; surgery...
Posted On - 13/09/2018
Solidor has launched Solidor SOS – The Grand Entrance, a social media campaign asking consumers to nominate someone to receive a new entrance door. One particular nomination that stood out was for a Mr and Mrs Dellar and their son who suffers from Dravet Syndrome, a form of paediatric epilepsy and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Solidor partner FIS Windows put forward...
Posted On - 11/09/2018
Window Ware has appointed Richard Fraser as its new business development manager (aluminium). Richard will provide specialist knowledge and expertise, while helping to guide and implement Window Ware’s plans to expand its aluminium product offering. Commercial director Richard Bryant said: “Richard brings with him fresh expertise and practical know-how which will benefit our customers immensely. I know he’ll make a...
Posted On - 11/09/2018
In October, the Institute of Directors’ Director of the Year finals, which are being held at the Royal Horticultural Halls near Westminster, will reveal if Vickie Brown, finance director at Distinction Doors, is the country’s top newly qualified director. The winner of the Chartered Director Award will have demonstrated outstanding performances in their exams, and during the subsequent interview process....
Posted On - 11/09/2018
Team members from bifolding door manufacturer Solarlux cycled 550km from Vauxhall Bridge in London to their headquarters in Melle, Germany, to raise money for a charity close to the company’s heart. On Friday June 1, Vanessa Riddle, the daughter of Solarlux sales manager Chris Riddle, sadly lost her decade-long battle with neuroblastoma, a very aggressive form of childhood cancer. Vanessa...
Posted On - 11/09/2018
The latest appointment by hardware distributor Carl F Groupco is purchasing assistant Kelly Platten, whose roles include assisting in the management of £3 million worth of stock to provide a next day delivery service for customers. Reporting to purchasing manager Lisa Davy, Kelly will be trained in the company’s purchasing processes including Carl F Groupco’s MRP production planning, scheduling, and...
Posted On - 04/09/2018
Titon has appointed Mark Barzotelli as area sales manager for its timber and PVCU division. Mark will be covering the south and south west area of England, along with south Wales. Reporting to Titon’s national sales manager Matthew Yates, he will be responsible for sales and specification of Titon’s window and door hardware ranges – including trickle vents – to...
Posted On - 04/09/2018
Teal Products has welcomed two new members to its team: strengthening the sales team is Bryony Denne, who joined in June, while Roger Allen joined as technical support at the beginning of April, taking the number of staff to eight. Sam Yiend, director of Teal Products, said: “Over the past 12 months demand for our products has grown massively, so...
Posted On - 04/09/2018
Othmar Sailer has left the Lisec Group after six years as CEO and has been succeeded by Gottfried Brunbauer, who has been COO since November. Speaking about his departure, Othmar Sailer said: “I really enjoyed working for Lisec and have been able to make significant progress over time. An important task was to build a reliable and competent management team,...
Posted On - 29/08/2018
Wayne Maycock is the national key dealer network consultant for Viiu. Wayne previously worked for one of Europe’s leading aluminium systems companies for 12 years before accepting the role. He will be tasked with managing and expanding Viiu’s list of installers and ensuring they adhere to the brand’s strict quality standards. Wayne said: “This is a brand-new role. Up until...
Posted On - 28/08/2018
Window Widgets has appointed Adrian Clare as internal sales executive and Tom Edwards as national sales manager. These new appointments will better support the needs of customers, with expert advice from Adrian and Tom and supported by other members of the business, the company said. Sarah Hitchings, sales and marketing director of Window Widgets, said: “Getting the right people is...
Posted On - 28/08/2018
Mark Crane has been appointed commercial director at The Window Company (Contracts). Mark has made the switch from client to sub-contractor, having spent many years as a surveyor with the Apollo Group, and more recently as a regional director with Keepmoat Regeneration. In his role at Keepmoat, Mark worked regularly with The Window Company (Contracts) and says he was attracted...
Posted On - 28/08/2018
Wayne Maycock is the national key dealer network consultant for Viiu. Wayne previously worked for one of Europe’s leading aluminium systems companies for 12 years before accepting the role. He will be tasked with managing and expanding Viiu’s list of installers and ensuring they adhere to the brand’s strict quality standards. Wayne said: “This is a brand-new role. Up until...
Posted On - 28/08/2018
Conservatory Outlet has appointed Jason Earl as its new national sales manager, and to help it achieve full UK coverage. The newly created role has been introduced to support business development director Andy Miller in recruiting new retailer installers to the Conservatory Outlet Network in untapped areas of the UK. The company provides its retail partners with an exclusive trading...
Posted On - 28/08/2018
Rehau has pledged to raise £thousands for its new chosen charity Scope, providing funds to support disabled people and their families. The team at Rehau will be raising money for Scope until the end of 2019. The business chose to donate to this particular cause late in 2017, when the whole company was asked to nominate a charity. Scope was...
Posted On - 28/08/2018
PC Henderson has donated its Rustic 80 sliding barn door hardware to the BBC home renovation DIY SOS: The Big Build. The company’s marketing team recently attended the big reveal in North Shields to welcome the family into their newly renovated home. Attracting up to 15 million viewers per episode, the award-winning show – presented by Nick Knowles and his...
Posted On - 21/08/2018
Clare White, Carl F Groupco’s marketing manager, has recently celebrated 10 years working for the national hardware distributor. Her career with the company has seen her progress from marketing assistant to executive and, in 2014, she was promoted to marketing manager. A career highlights was the opportunity to launch two brands. The first was Carl F Groupco, which followed the...
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