MOVERS & SHAKERS
New Video Featuring Technical Operations Manager , Geoff Barnett
» FREEFOAM IS PROUD TO launch a second video in a series to mark its 30 year anniversary , featuring key people who have played a significant part in the growth and development of the business .
This new short film features Geoff Barnett , Technical Operations Manager . With a role at the heart of our manufacturing business hear why Geoff came to be part of the PVC industry and find out about the part he has played in the site expansion and significant increase in production capacity moving from just four extrusion lines back in 2008 to today ’ s total of 15 .
Having worked for Freefoam for 12 years Geoff sees the strength of the company coming from its people and the way they are encouraged to interact and work together . Geoff also explains how operating as an independent manufacturer has had its challenges but Freefoam continues to prosper year on year and he sees a positive future .
www . freefoam . com
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DATA BUSINESS SAYS HI TO FIVE
Due to an explosion in demand for their services since April this year , Insight Data , the leaders in market intelligence in the fenestration industry , have hired an expert data scientist , an experienced email marketer and additional research support .
» THEIR NEW DATA SCIENTIST HAS over ten years of experience in A . I and data science and has worked for industry-leading agencies such as Mediacom and Star Com .
And , as demand for the company ’ s email marketing service has quadrupled throughout 2020 . In response , the email marketing specialist joins Insight Data fresh from a role at an international publishing company , Future .
Jade Greenhow , Operations Director of Insight Data , comments : “ In a time when most businesses are having to cut back , we are choosing to bring in new talent . This demonstrates our collective ethos of always wanting to innovate and pioneer , no matter what is happening in the world at that time . Investing in new talent is just one of many ways we ensure that we always offer the tools and support customers need to grow their businesses .”
www . insightdata . co . uk
TWO GET READY FOR NEW HQ
Alex Hamilton
Paul Smith
» VEKA RECYCLING LTD HAS MADE two key appointments in preparation for the firm becoming fully operational early in 2021 .
Alex Hamilton takes the reins as Head of Sales & Marketing , joining from the waste management industry in which he helped organisations to utilise innovative technology solutions to better manage waste . “ I have always been intrigued by the use of advanced technology in waste management processes ,” says Alex , “ and the ground-up build by VEKA Recycling incorporates all of the latest processes . It will be rewarding to share this with all of our stakeholders .”
Alex is joined by Paul Smith who becomes Head of Logistics , another role crucial to the slick operation of a plant that has been designed and built from the ground up with the purpose of producing the highest quality recycled PVC-U compound available . Paul was also attracted by the prospect of having a pivotal role in an operation that sets out to redefine recycling : “ I was impressed by the company ’ s commitment to revising perceptions of the recycling industry , by setting new standards for operational excellence and finished product .”
www . veka-recycling . co . uk
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