MOVERS & SHAKERS
New Marketing Manager
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HWL WINDOWS GROUP, A well established Yorkshire-based manufacturer of windows, doors and conservatories, is pleased to announce that Amelia Annakin has joined the team as Marketing Manager.
Amelia Annakin, who joins HWL Windows Group with a background in PR and marketing, will be responsible for the co-ordination of day-to-day marketing activities for the six companies within the Group.
Graham Howatson, Operations Director at HWL Windows Group, said,“ In our market, you need to be extremely competitive and clever with your marketing. Amelia’ s role will help HWL Windows Group to effectively convey our key messages, nurture relationships with prospective and current customers and communicate our success stories, as well as the value we deliver. We view Amelia’ s appointment as a sign of our commitment to being a leading supplier of both PVCu and aluminium windows and doors.”
Before joining HWL Windows Group, Amelia was Client Services Manager at Shrewdd Marketing, a B2B branding and marketing agency based in Halifax. Amelia worked with a number of leading Yorkshirebased customers, including Harvard Technology and Innserve.
Amelia said,“ I am really excited to have joined HWL Windows Group. I look forward to supporting the further expansion of the company and helping to shape the Group’ s communications, both internally and externally. It is clear that it will be a great company to be a part of.”
Amelia will be based at the HWL Windows Group’ s head office in Armley, Leeds. HWL Windows Group is an approved fabricator of Kommerling PVCu, Residence Collection timber alternative, and Solidor and Distinction Door composite doors. Priding itself on providing the highest quality products backed up by a superb service, HWL Windows Group manufactures bespoke windows, doors and conservatories, in the most popular designs and sizes.
Comprising of HWL Trade Frames, Nordic Aluminium, HWL Trade Counter, HWL Bespoke Glazing, Ilkley Windows and Wharfedale Glass, HWL Windows Group has over 20
years market experience. The Group’ s head office in Leeds has close links to the M62 and M1, meaning it is in an ideal location to supply to builders, trade installers and showrooms across the UK.
40 Year Celebration
Celebrations have been taking place at leading hardware supplier, Kenrick, as Steve Williams, Sales and Marketing Director at the firm, celebrates 40 continuous years’ service in the window industry.
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STEVE JOINED THE INDUSTRY IN 1976 as a junior draughtsman with Plastal Ltd, which was one of only two PVCu fabricators in the UK. He then took on the role of Factory Manager with another window fabricator before moving to one of the UK’ s first hardware distributors where he worked for nearly 20 years in a variety of sales roles. Steve then moved to Groupco, a Kenrick customer, where he became familiar with Kenrick’ s products, before joining another major hardware distributor. He took on the role of Sales and Marketing Director at Kenrick in 2012 and has been instrumental in developing and launching a number of new products to the market since joining the West Bromwichbased company.
With a vast experience in both hardware and PVCu window fabrication( Steve is able to fabricate windows and doors from profile bar length to the finished and installed product), he has a rare skillset coupled with an understanding of the needs of the fabricator, installer, distributor and homeowner.
Steve says:“ I am really pleased to celebrate this notable milestone in my career. The way that hardware products are manufactured, distributed and sold has evolved since I joined the industry in the mid-1970s. I am proud to have been at the forefront of championing British hardware and to help the sector to develop and prosper. Kenrick is passionate about quality and innovation and I am looking forward to building on our reputation and strengthening our portfolio of hardware solutions.”
Steve Jones, Kenrick’ s Managing Director, added:“ Congratulations to Steve. 40 years in this industry is a rare achievement. Steve is a key member in our team of technical and design experts, which has collectively notched up more than 150 years of experience in the industry. We all agree that hardware should never compromise on quality and Steve will continue to drive the business forward as a great ambassador for Kenrick.”
www. kenricks. co. uk
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