Movers & Shakers
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» LEADING COMPOSITE DOOR manufacturer Vista Panels has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of a new Business Development Manager for the South .
Ian James Smith joins the Wirral-based company with more than 27 years of experience in the fenestration industry , having held previous positions with some of the leading systems houses and composite door manufacturers .
Joining his namesake Ian Carl Smith , Vista ’ s current Business Development and Marketing Manager , Ian will be responsible
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for enhancing service to their Southern based customers .
“ Vista Panels is a leader in both the composite door and PVCu panel markets , and I ’ m delighted to have joined such a well-established and successful company ,” Ian says .
“ I have been really impressed by their professional set up and by how customer focused they are ,” he continued . “ It ’ s been a tough two years for the industry as a whole , but Vista has come out the other end in a very strong position , and I ’ m excited to help take the company even further .”
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Ian James Smith , Vista ’ s New Business Development Manager
( right ) and current Business Development Manager Ian Carl Smith www . vistapanels . co . uk
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Fabricator welcomes new faces and one ‘ old ’ one
Back L-R Mitch Gooch Luke Hatfield Paul Jagger Front L-R Joshua Mann Marc Hookings
» THE GLAZERITE UK GROUP HAS welcomed several new faces in support of its ambitious growth plans ; Paul Jagger , who has recently joined Glazerite as Group Head of IT , and Luke Hatfield , who has been appointed as Group Procurement Director . Glazerite has also welcomed the return of Mitch Gooch , who has been appointed Group Technical Manager , and recruited some fresh blood into the industry , with the appointment of two new apprentices . Marc Hookings joins the IT team as an IT Systems Administrator apprentice , while the Marketing team has welcomed Joshua Mann as Marketing Apprentice .
Glazerite Group MD , Rob Brearley , says : “ Whatever stage you are at in your career , it ’ s an exciting time to join Glazerite . We have some terrific people in the business committed to supporting our apprentices , with great mentoring and training programmes to help them achieve the best start .
“ And , we ’ re delighted to welcome Mitch back to Glazerite . The Group Technical Manager role is critical as it allows us to create a product specification that meets the needs of our customers in line with our current and future capabilities .”
www . glazerite . co . uk
Kevin ’ s Kome Back
» AFTER A TWO-YEAR ABSENCE working in the aluminium systems sector , Kevin Warner has come back to profine UK and the KOMMERLING brand as sales and marketing director , working as he had done previously with Robert Thiroff , managing director .
The introduction of Kevin has been a welcome one not just in the UK but at group level too , yet this time part of a significantly larger business and one that ’ s looking to build upon its position in the UK with significant planned investment .
With the recent launch of the super energy-efficient flush sash and with a sizeable stand at next year ’ s FIT Show there ’ s much to be buoyant about as Kevin explains . He said : “ I ’ m excited to be back with KÖMMERLING and at the start of what I ’ m hoping will be an exciting journey for us all and our valued customers . With major investment plans , product launches and the FIT Show on the horizon I ’ m relishing the opportunity to meet fellow staff and importantly re-introducing myself to the customer base over the coming weeks and months .” www . profine-uk . com www . kommerling . co . uk
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