Clearview National June 2018 - Issue 199 | Page 94

MOVERS&SHAKERS
TRADE GROWTH
BECKONS WITH
NEW BDM
NEW TECHNICAL
MANAGER JOINS
“DYNAMIC BUSINESS”
» » MIKE HART HAS JOINED
The Residence Collection and
Window Widgets as technical
manager, bringing with him
considerable experience from one
of the leading German systems
companies, where he enjoyed a
distinguished 14-year career.
With a degree in Product Design
and Engineering, coupled with
unrivalled experience as a design
engineer and technical manager,
Mike will be responsible for
research and development, training,
testing, product verification, whilst
also providing a front end customer
support role. His time will be split
between market-defining The
Residence Collection and highly-
regarded Window Widgets sides of
the overall business.
Mike commented: “I’m
delighted to join what is clearly a
dynamic business and in a role that
will also enable me to be a little
more creative and innovative in
terms of product design. We are
a unique business with unrivalled
brands and my objective is to bring
further technical excellence into
everything that we do.”
Sarah Hitchings, sales and
marketing director concluded:
“Mike was an outstanding candidate
for us and we feel honoured that
he’s joined the close-knit team we
have here. He’s already adding
considerable added technical value to
us, something that out trade partners
will also be able to harness.”
www.windowwidgets.co.uk
» » BRIAN WEBB IS SET TO
spearhead trade sector
growth at respected Newton
Abbott fabricator Fenster, as
new Business Development
Manager. Brian brings decades
of experience to the role, having
previously worked at some
of the biggest names in UK
fenestration.
Brian comments, “I’ve
known MD Tony Drake for a
number of years now, and I’ve
always been hugely impressed
by the passion, integrity and
uncompromising commitment
to quality he and the rest of the
Fenster team demonstrate.
“In my role, I’m going to be
spreading the word that Fenster
is one of the biggest and best
aluminium glazing suppliers
in the South West of England,
offering outstanding quality
products, tight turnaround
times, and industry-leading
customer service.”
Founded in 2006, Fenster
is one of the West Country’s
leading aluminium suppliers.
A major supplier of Smarts
aluminium doors and windows,
Fenster is arguably best known
for Üni_Slide, its flagship wide-
span sliding door equally suited
to commercial and residential
applications.
Offering exceptional thermal
efficiency, build quality, and
desirable minimalist aesthetics,
Üni_Slide can achieve frame
sightlines as slim as 20mm,
a slim central interlock, and
support sliding panels of up to
3m high/ 2.2m wide, with each
panel capable of holding up to
320kg of glass.
www.fensteruk.net
Hat-trick of key appointments
» » WITH THE CONTINUED SUCCESS
of the XtremeDoor brand, award-winning
panel and composite door manufacturer Vista
has completed a hat-trick of high-profile new
appointments.
Strengthening Vista’s sales team, Haydon
Statham joins the Merseyside-firm as its new
National Sales Manager. He brings with him
a wealth of experience from previous roles
within major systems companies and door
manufacturers.
Also joining the team is seasoned HR
specialist Anne Williams. Joining from Jaguar
Land Rover, Anne’s remit as HR Manager is
to aid the senior management in supporting
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and growing Vista’s talented team of well-over
100 people. Anne will focus on the industry-
wide skills shortage by looking at new
areas of recruitment and sourcing the right
candidates.
Last, but not least, Vista welcomes Liam
Barnes to the team as Quality Manager. Also
joining from the automotive industry, Liam
brings a decade of experience to the role,
along with a degree in quality management
systems. Liam will be exploring any and every
opportunity to improve Vista’s operation,
as well as managing Vista’s ISO 9001:2008
quality management, ISO 14001:2004
environmental management and OHSAS
18001:2007 health and safety management
accreditations.
www.vistapanels.co.uk