MOVERS & SHAKERS
Expanded board will deliver vision
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PVCU FRAME MANUFACTURER TruFrame has been carefully assembling an expanded board of directors that will help deliver the corporate objectives for the familyowned company.
Over recent years, the company has seen double-digit sales growth. The announcement of the enhanced leadership team comes at the same time as the implementation of an unprecedented £ 3.2million CAPEX programme.
David Firmager remains at the helm as Managing Director, supported by son Patrick, while the introduction of Human Resources Director, Eleanor Elliott, has added considerable corporate expertise based on her 16 years’ experience.
Tomasz Kosarewicz leads the manufacturing facility as Production Director, using his skills in lean manufacturing, Kaizen and continuous improvement. TruFrame is committed to achieving its own product certification, rather than relying on systems companies. Overseeing this role, along with training and product research and development, is Technical Director, Martin Burney.
The outward facing part of the business is headed up by new Marketing Director, Paul Roper, who will be looking to put into place a
cohesive marketing plan for TruFrame and its important customer network.
The new additions join existing longstanding directors, Jonathan Hall, Financial Director and Nick Monger, Purchasing Director.
www. truframe. co. uk
NEW MD WILL FOCUS ON SALES & MARKETING
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C. R. LAURENCE OF EUROPE GMBH, with its headquarters based in Ilsfeld, Germany, has appointed Dominik Hinzen( 41) to the role of Managing Director. The subsidiary of the global company C. R. Laurence, Inc, with its headquarters based in Los Angeles, USA, supplies hardware, tools and daily materials for handling and processing glass to the German market as well as all countries of mainland Europe.
In his new position, Dominik Hinzen is responsible for the operative and strategic management of the company for the business development in all markets of mainland Europe. The long-standing Branch Manager,
Harald Brinkmann, will furthermore be responsible for the seamless management of the Ilsfeld-based site of about 4,000 sqm of logistics areas.
C. R. Laurence of Europe GmbH
After his studies of Business Management, Dominik Hinzen worked for five years in Marketing and Communications for a manufacturer of building hardware and locking systems. In 2006, he became Marketing Director for Bohle AG in Haan. From 2012, he also served as a Sales Director for Germany.
At C. R. Laurence, Dominik Hinzen will mainly focus on Sales and Marketing, and the activity of the brand, which has been in Europe since 2009 to adapt to its European customers.
www. crlaurence. de
GROWING WITH NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE
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GGF STAFF AND MEMBERS HAVE welcomed Phil Pluck as the new Chief Executive of the industry’ s leading trade body.
Phil started his new role on 2nd May and is still settling into the role but has been pleased with his first few weeks commenting,“ Not coming from the industry, it has been a whirlwind few weeks and I am still very much in the middle of a learning curve. One thing that is becoming quite clear is that we have a strong and experienced team in place, delivering a high level of service to our Members, but there is of course always room for improvement.”
With a background of successfully growing Membership organisations, Phil added,“ My aim is to grow GGF Membership, but to ensure that we recruit quality companies into Membership. It is imperative we retain the high standards the GGF has built up for the last forty years.”
Phil attended The FIT Show in Birmingham in May, where the GGF presented technical seminars and held a special 40th Anniversary Party on stand N35 in Hall 8 as part of The FIT Show’ s BIG Tuesday evening.
http:// www. ggf. org. uk, www. MyGlazing. com
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