MOVERS&SHAKERS
‘Bo’ selected as software technician
» BUSINESS MICROS IS SHOWING YET
more evidence of its confidence in the
underlying strength of fenestration market
with the appointment of Dave Boaler as an
additional Software Technician; known to
many in the industry as ‘Bo’.
Working remotely while the current
restrictions are in place, Dave is already
busy helping Business Micros customers
with queries on Evolution and EvoNET and
arranging installations. A key part of Dave’s
role will be to work on creating and updating
the profile and component datasets which
underpin the next generation TOUCH
software platform; in fact, it was partly the
opportunity to be involved with this new
software which made him want to join the
company.
He explained: “TOUCH is the most
exciting thing to happen in the software
market for years, so I’m really excited to be
a part of it right from the start. I built many
of our own datasets at Synseal and know
exactly how important the right data is in
this industry to the overall efficiency of any
software. I can’t wait to start helping customers
install the TOUCH Portal and TOUCH
Business products.”
www.businessmicros.co.uk
HANDING OVER THE REINS TO NEXT GENERATION
» HART DOOR SYSTEMS, BASED IN
Newcastle, is a long-established and pioneering
designer and manufacturer of commercial and
industrial doors. After 50 years at the helm,
Doug Hart has stepped down as Managing
Director and taken the role of Chairman to
hand the position to his son, Nick Hart.
The firm was founded in 1946 by Nick
Hart’s grandfather, Norman Hart and was
originally a manufacturer of awnings and
blinds.
Nick has a degree from Northumbria
University in Mechanical Engineering and has
been working for the company since he was 16
years old. He always wanted to join the family
business and first gained experience working
in the factory during school holidays, until he
finished his education. Through this, Nick was
also able to experience the installation process
and spent time on client sites servicing door
systems and diagnosing repair work.
Doug Hart, Chairman at Hart Door
Systems added: “It is such a monumental
occasion to be handing over the role to my
son. It’s his knowledge and passion for the
company, its employees and customers that
make me certain that he will do a fantastic
job.”
www.hartdoors.com
Leadership changes means new
guardian at glass company
Ron Vaupel, President and CEO
» RON VAUPEL, PRESIDENT
and CEO of Guardian
Industries, has assumed
leadership of the company’s glass
business following the departure
of Kevin Baird, formerly
President and CEO of Guardian
Glass.
In further changes at the
senior leadership level, Rick
Zoulek and Guus Boekhoudt
have each been named Executive
Vice President for Guardian
Glass. Zoulek oversees the
company’s operations in North,
Central and South America,
while Boekhoudt will now add
Guardian Glass operations in
India, the Middle East and Africa
to his previous responsibilities in
Europe and Asia.
These changes are effective
immediately and will increase
the momentum of the company’s
continuing operational
transformation to ensure that
Guardian Glass remains the
preferred global supplier of
architectural glass solutions.
“In this rapidly changing
business environment, it is
imperative that we understand
the complex requirements of
our customers and continue to
provide the products and services
that they value,” said Vaupel.
www.guardianglass.com
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