Clearview National August 2019 - Issue 213 | Page 95

MOVERS&SHAKERS
NEW COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR AT UK SEALANT SPECIALIST
» » HODGSON SEALANTS HAS
appointed Gary Thomas as commercial
director, to oversee all sales and marketing
activity for the UK based sealant specialist.
With over 30 years’ experience in the
sealants and adhesive industries, Gary brings
with him considerable expertise at managerial
and board level with the likes of Dow Corning
and Geocel. This new position at Hodgson
Sealants will enable him to add significant
value to the sales and marketing functions and
in helping the future strategy and direction of
the overall business.
Gary commented: “I’m genuinely excited
about the prospects here at Hodgson Sealants
as a UK manufacturer. The product range
and resources are impressive and I’m looking
forward to developing the business further
through product innovation, service and
outstanding levels of customer support.”
Charles Hodgson, managing director
of Hodgson Sealants concluded: “Gary’s
appointment is a strategic one for the
business, as we look to build a firm platform
for growth. His experience and attributes will
benefit us greatly and we hope our customers
will share the same level of excitement with
us.”
www.hodgsonsealants.com
Quality manager raising
the bar even higher
» » BARBARA ZOGORNIK IS THE NEWLY-
appointed Quality Assurance Manager at Mila.
She joined the business just weeks before it
sailed through its most recent ISO9001 quality
audit with no issues identified, so is in no doubt
about Mila’s 100% commitment to quality.
An MSc qualified metallurgist and ISO9001
quality management systems lead auditor,
Barbara’s most recent experience was with a
materials testing facility which serves the nuclear,
oil and gas, steel and aerospace industries.
She says: “My mission will be to maintain
these standards of course, but also to look at
ways in which we can work even more closely
with customers and respond to any feedback.
I want customers to continue seeing Mila as
the ‘go to’ place for sourcing quality hardware
but also to understand how we are constantly
raising the bar. This makes for the kind of a
dynamic working environment where people
thrive and develop. I’m already seeing that in
the enthusiasm of the whole team and their
obvious focus and desire to achieve the very
best results.”
www.mila.co.uk
SWIFTLY FORWARD FOR NEW HEAD OF OPS
» » ANDY SWIFT HAS BEEN APPOINTED
as head of UK and Republic of Ireland
operations for window and door sealants and air
tightness specialist, ISO-CHEMIE. Heading up
a national team, Andy brings more than 20 years’
experience in the window and conservatory
manufacturing industries to the role.
Since joining ISO-CHEMIE in 2014,
he has been at the forefront of building
the brand in the UK fenestration sector,
raising awareness of thermal leakage around
windows. In particular, he has been involved
in promoting the energy efficiency and
installation benefits of sealant tapes among
sector decision makers and installers.
Targeting architects at the design
stage and installers during the fitment
of windows and doors, he will, together
with technical advisers Nick Thompson
and Marc Barton, continue to focus
on highlighting to the construction
sector the benefits of using specialist
technology to secure air-tight solutions.
The company’s range of advanced fire-rated
structural products such as ISO-TOP
WINFRAMER, which can protect the
entire window area from fire for up to 30
minutes, will also be a key focus.
www.iso-chemie.eu
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