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Posted On - 10/01/2019
Winkhaus has promoted its national sales manager Mike Rushen to sales director. Mike, who joined Winkhaus 14 years ago, has managed the sales team for the last two years. In his new role he will form part of the team that sets the strategic direction for the business with particular emphasis on all sales activities. Mike said: “Winkhaus has been...
Posted On - 10/01/2019
Veka Group hosted a buffet lunch and presented certificates to employees celebrating up to 30 years of service with the company. MD Dave Jones said: “The loyalty lunch is something we celebrate each year to thank our longest-serving members of staff. Certificates were presented to 43 staff, who have clocked up a combined 455 years at our Burnley HQ. “We...
Posted On - 10/01/2019
UAP has made several key appointments to broaden its management team, thanks to investment from asset manager Maven Capital Partners. Former managing director of Wickes David Pearson has joined UAP as chairman. Tim Fairly, formerly managing director of Performance Doorset Solutions takes on the role of group commercial director. Stewart Lamb, former managing director at Vita, has been named as...
Posted On - 10/01/2019
Target Windows of Meir Heath raised £922 in a festive fundraising campaign for three local charities. The company turned to social media to raise money for The Donna Louise Children’s Hospice, mental health not-for-profit Brighter Futures, and the Douglas Macmillan Hospice. Director Guy Basnett said: “Our #GiveWithTargetcampaign raised an amazing £651 for The Donna Louise, £250 for The Dougie Mac,...
Posted On - 08/01/2019
The marketing department of Veka Group has welcomed two new employees: marketing communications manager Angela Wales, and digital marketing manager Jessica Husband. Marketing director, Dawn Stockell, said: “Both Jess and Angela have marketing agency backgrounds and have come from jobs outside of the fenestration sector, so they bring wide-ranging experience. “Jess now looks after our online activity with the help...
Posted On - 08/01/2019
Reynaers has appointed Richard Hall as managing director for the UK subsidiary of the business. Richard has over 22 years’ experience in sales, marketing, engineering and supply chain roles. He joins from Schaeffler, where he has held board positions for over 12 years, leading on projects across the automotive and industrial sides of the business in the UK and Ireland....
Posted On - 08/01/2019
Elumatec has appointed Cranfield School of Management-graduate Melissa Giannotti as sales and marketing co-ordinator. Melissa, the company said, “brings extensive experience of B2B sales and marketing knowledge, along with a track-record of meeting demanding targets in a fast-paced commercial environment – skills that will prove crucial as Elumatec embarks on the next stage of its ambitious expansion”. Melissa said: “I’m...
Posted On - 08/01/2019
The Boing Boing Group has appointed Amy Jansen as projects and marketing manager. CEO Gary Morton said: “A trained opera singer with a background in project management, Amy certainly brings a fresh outlook to the business and is a great addition to the group’s executive management team. “Having initially joined CentralRPL in a part time capacity, managing our customer’s service calls, her natural ability to organise and solve problems quickly revolutionised this area of...
Posted On - 08/01/2019
Glyn Moorhouse from Oakland Glass is taking part in GM Fundraising’s ‘From Russia with Hope’ cycling challenge. “I was involved in GM Fundraising’s first all-female challenge, Paddle2Pedal, last year,” Tina Moorhouse, managing director of Oakland Glass, said. “And although it was certainly challenging, the sense of achievement for completing the seven-day canoe, abseil and bike adventure, and collectively raising over...
Posted On - 08/01/2019
Cornwall Glass has donated in excess of £19,000 to charities and community groups throughout Cornwall as part of its 40th birthday celebrations. The company launched its ‘£400 for 40’ campaign at the beginning of this year, with the aim of reaching out to grass roots community organisations and charities throughout the county. Administered by the Cornwall Community Foundation, Cornwall Glass received...
Posted On - 10/12/2018
Managing director of Rapierstar David Furness and his financial and operations director colleague Scott Rogers have completed a demanding two-day trek up Mount Toubkal in Morocco to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. Driven by the sad loss to cancer earlier this year of their good friend and Rapierstar company accountant Jonathan Curwen, David and Scott trekked in unseasonably deep...
Posted On - 03/12/2018
Extrudaseal has agreed a year-long shirt sponsorship deal with south west rugby club, Blandford RFC. The agreement sees Extrudseal sign up as a principal shirt sponsor for the first XV for the 2018/19 season. Chris Byers, managing director of Extrudaseal, said: “While we’re sponsoring the first XV shirts, the commitment we have made will go into supporting the wider work...
Posted On - 03/12/2018
Purplex has made three key appointments: Paula Gledhill joins as PR and marketing manager for the Ascot Group, which includes Purplex and sister company Insight Data, and will head up PR, awards and media distribution for the group; new digital account executive Christy Riddell joins Purplex after working in account management for 21 years; and the SEO team has been...
Posted On - 03/12/2018
In August 2018, the graphic designer from Ultraframe was involved in a tragic accident while enjoying one of the many sports that she loves – paragliding. After landing safely following a tandem dive with her partner on Bowland Fell in Lancashire, a freak gust of wind carried the pair over 200m along the ground and through a stone wall. Rescue...
Posted On - 03/12/2018
A Stoke-on-Trent window company has launched a festive fundraising campaign for three local charities. Target Windows, based in Meir Heath, used social media to raise money for The Donna Louise Children’s Hospice, mental health not-for-profit Brighter Futures, and the Douglas Macmillan Hospice for three weeks from Monday, December 3. The campaign, called #GiveWithTarget, will include quizzes and funny to generate...
Posted On - 27/11/2018
Sid the Seal may have disappeared from the Warmseal brand but he is making a big splash with young carers across the north east. More than 400 of the toys based on the cartoon character are finding good homes with young carers as the Newcastle-based home improvement company undergoes a brand refresh. A seal has been part of the Warmseal...
Posted On - 27/11/2018
SupaLite’s founder David Watters is leaving his position as managing director, and taking up the role of group chairman. The company said the new role will allow David to dedicate more time to working on specific projects and product development, along with strengthening ties with SupaLite’s nationwide trade partner network. Operations director Steve Hacking has been promoted to the role...
Posted On - 27/11/2018
The Glazerite UK Group’s annual charity race evening took place on November 16, with over 140 guests joining the fabricator for the fun-filled event. Held at the Wolverhampton Racecourse for the third successive year, the evening kicked off with the horseracing, followed by a three-course meal and a disco, all courtesy of Veka fabricator Glazerite. The event raised nearly £600...
Posted On - 27/11/2018
Profine UK has just finished putting together a new sales team to help push the Kommerling brand further in the UK, with the promise of additional product and marketing investment over the next 12 months and beyond. With new managing director Gareth Jones on board, and Brian McDonald promoted to sales director, the new sales team has been tasked with...
Posted On - 27/11/2018
Alysse Campany, who has more than seven years of experience in the construction industry, has joined Kestrel as business development manager, covering London and the south east. She hit the road at Christmas, after weeks of product and company training. “Kestrel has such a breadth of products, it’s been important to spend time understanding them, how they are manufactured and...
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